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PresidentBok等parents,andespecially,thegraduates：
I’vebeenwaitingmorethan30yearstosaythis：“Dad,IalwaystoldyouI’debackandgetmydegree.”
IwanttothankHarvardforthistimelyhonor.I’llbechangingmyjobnextyear等anditwillbenicetofinallyheacollegedegreeonmyresume[简历].
Iapplaudthegraduatestodayfortakingamuchmoredirectroutetoyourdegrees.Formypart,I’mjusthappythattheCrimsonhascalledmeHarvard’ostsuccesuldropout[辍学生].Iguessthatmakeevaledictorianofmyownspecialclass等Ididthebestofeveryonewhofailed.
ButIalsowanttoberecognizedastheguywhogotSteveBallmer[微软总经理]todropoutofbusinessschool.I’mabadinfluence.That’swhyIwasinvitedtospeakatyourgraduation.IfIhadspokenatyourorientation,fewerofyoumightbeheretoday.
MembersoftheHarvardFamily：HereintheYardisoneofthegreatcollectionsofintellectualtalent[智力]intheworld.
Whatfor?
Thereisnoquestionthatthefaculty[老师],thealumni[校友],thestudents,andthebenefactors[资助者]ofHarvardheusedtheirpowertoimprovethelivesofpeoplehereandaroundtheworld.Butcanwedomore?CanHarvarddedicateitsintellecttoimprovingthelivesofpeoplewhowillneverevenhearitsname?
Letmemakearequestofthedeansandtheprofessors-theintellectualleadershereatHarvard：Asyou等
Knowingwhatyouknow,howcouldyounot?
AndIhopeyouwillebackheretoHarvard30yearromnowandreflectonwhatyouhedonewithyourtalentandyourenergy.Ihopeyouwilljudgeyourselvesnotonyourprofessionalacplishments[专业成就]alone,butalsoonhowwellyouheaddressedtheworld’sdeepestinequities.Onhowwellyoutreatedpeopleaworldawaywhohenothinginmonwithyoubuttheirhumanity.
Goodluck.