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  • Commencement

    I ask you to inspire hope where there is suffering, amplify unity where there is conflict, and impel progress where there is stagnation.

    Founder's Message - Second Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 21, 2006
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    I would hope that you listen with compassion … to the voices of the people, especially youth, and the desperate cries of the times.

    Founder's Message - 11th Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Calabasas, California | December 14, 2005
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    Always honor the vows you made in your youth and forever stay true to the path that you chose to set forth!

    Founder's Message - 10th Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Calabasas, California | December 15, 2004
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    The courageous, dedicated efforts you make from today will be looked on by humanity a century hence as the first steps in a revolution.

    Founder's Message - Ninth Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Calabasas, California | December 10, 2003
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    Tap the boundless potential inherent in the life of each and every person, to help move humanity in the direction of goodness and harmony.

    Founder's Message - Eighth Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Calabasas, California | December 11, 2002
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    Language education is a noble undertaking in that it emboldens the human heart to soar high in the boundless skies of life.

    Founder's Message - Seventh Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Calabasas, California | December 12, 2001
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    The university can serve as a source of illumination and hope, lighting with wisdom humanity’s path into the far future.

    Founder's Message - Dedication Ceremony of Aliso Viejo Campus
    Aliso Viejo, California | May 3, 2001
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    Dr. Pauling’s commitment to peace and humanitarianism never faltered … pledging allegiance not to any nation but to humanity alone.

    Founder's Message - Dedication of Linus and Ava Helen Pauling Hall
    May 2, 2001
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    Dr. Gandhi has come to believe that the efforts of even a single person can bring peace to the world.

    Founder's Message - Dedication of Mohandas and Kasturba Gandhi Hall
    Aliso Viejo, California | August 23, 2001
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    The truly wise is one who creates the highest value out of life, no matter what the circumstances or how daunting the adversity.

    Founder's Message - Sixth Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Calabasas, California | December 13, 2000
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