![]() ![]() Then ask yourself, with all of those blessings and all of the blessings that you’ve been given, what will you give back to this country and indeed to the world? What imprint will you leave in the sands of history? What will future Americans say we did in our brief time right here on earth? Did we take risks? Did we dare to defy expectations? Did we challenge accepted wisdom and take on established systems? I think I did, but we all did and we’re all doing it. Just think for a moment of how blessed you are to be here today at this great, great university, living in this amazing country, surrounded by people who you love and care about so much. To the class of 2017, today you end one chapter, but you are about to begin the greatest adventure of your life. ![]() I said to Jerry that I’d be there, and when I say something I mean it. And there is no place in the world I’d rather be to give my first commencement address as president than here with my wonderful friends at Liberty University.Īnd I accepted this invitation a long time ago. Do we agree? And we got it.īut here we are celebrating together on this very joyous occasion. So I’m guessing there are some people here today who thought that either one of those things, either one, would really require major help from God. And here I am standing before you as president of the United States. Right here, the class of 2017, dressed in cap and gown, graduating to a totally brilliant future. It’s been a little over a year since I’ve spoken on your beautiful campus and so much has changed. We have to set records, we have no choice. And we love setting records, right? We always set records. ![]() I’ve been here, this is now my third time. And I’m thrilled to be back at Liberty University. This is your day and you’ve earned every minute of it. ![]()
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