great speeches

a collection of wonderful speeches (many of them commencement speeches)

"Don't Give Up"

From JK Rowlings' 2008 Harvard speech, this line: “There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.”

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The Common Denominator of Success

The key to success lies in forming the habit of doing what failures don't like to do, backed by a strong purpose and practical, emotional goals.

amnesta.net

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"The Anatomy of Trust"

Brene Brown jamesclear.com

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How to Win the Fight for America

Katherine Boyle • 1 highlight

thefp.com

Cover of How to Win the Fight for America

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Katherine Boyle on American Dynamism

A Commencement Address Too Honest to Deliver in Person

David Brooks theatlantic.com

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Douglas Murray: What It Means to Choose Life

thefp.com

phoebe

ADL's Never Is Now 2019 | ADL International Leadership Award Presented to Sacha Baron Cohen

Anti-Defamation League youtube.com

andrea

Zhang Yiming’s Last Speech: Part II

Kevin Xu interconnect.substack.com

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