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were given them for a reason. Use them and share them. Public service is one way an honorable way to mark your life with meaning. Today I visit not only my alma mater, but the city of my birth. My life began just a few blocks from here, but I was raised in West Texas. From there, Yale always seemed a world away, maybe a part of my future. Now itamp。m a better man because of Yale. All universities, at their best, teach that degrees and honors are far from the full measure of life. Nor is that measure taken in wealth or in titles. What matters most are the standards you live by, the consideration you show others, and the way you use the gifts you are given. Now you leave Yale behind, carrying the written proof of your success here, at a college older than America. When I left here, I didnamp。 I was really never sure what that was. But I do think that Iamp。Yale man.amp。s the expectations and examples around you, the ideals you believe in, and the friends you make. In my time, they spoke of the amp。ve e to feel about the Yale experience grateful. I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends. What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time. Itamp。s how Iamp。m not sure I remembered to thank them the last time I was here, but now that I have a second chance, I thank the professors of Yale University. (Applause.) Thatamp。re the ones who keep Yale going after the mencements, after we have all gone our separate ways. Iamp。 (Laughter.) But I remember Professor Blum. And I still recall his dedication and high standards of learning. In my time there were many great professors at Yale. And there still are. Theyamp。t have the foggiest recoll