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1、It'snicetobebackatPrinceton.Ifinditdifficulttobelievethatit'sbeenalmost11yearssinceIdepartedthesehallsforWashington.Iwroterecentlytoinquireaboutthestatusofmyleavefromtheuniversity,andtheletterIgotbackbegan,"Regrettably,Princetonreceivesmanymorequalifiedapplicantsforfacultypositionsthanwecan
2、accommodate."重返普林斯顿感觉不错，很难相信，我离开校园赴华盛顿已经11年了。近期我向校方询问了我的教职问题，回信称：“很遗憾，普林斯顿收到很多更有才华的学者的求职信，而教职有限。”I'll extend mybestwishestotheseniorslater,butfirstIwanttocongratulatetheparentsandfamilieshere.Asaparentmyself,Iknowthatputtingyourkidthroughcollegethesedaysisnowalkinthepark.SomeyearsagoIhadaco
3、lleaguewhosentthreekidsthroughPrincetoneventhoughneitherhenor his wifeattendedthisuniversity.Heandhisspousewere very proudofthataccomplishment,astheyshouldhavebeen.Butmycolleaguealsousedtosaythat, from afinancialperspective,theexperience waslikebuyinganewCadillacevery yearandthendrivingitof
4、facliff.Ishouldsaythathealwaysaddedthathewoulddoitalloveragaininaminute.So, well done,moms,dads,andfamilies.我将在稍后献上对毕业生的最美好祝愿，首先我要恭喜在座的家长们。作为父母，我知道这年头供孩子读完大学不容易，数年前，我的一个同事有3个孩子毕业于普林斯顿，尽管他们夫妻都不毕业于此，但我的同事常说，从财政角度讲，这如同每年买辆卡迪拉克，然后让车坠崖。他总会补充说，他会毫不犹豫的选择重新来过。所以，感谢你们的工作，母亲们，父亲们，及家人们。This isindeedan
5、impressiveandappropriatesettingforacommencement.Iamsurethat, from thislectern,anynumberofdistinguishedspiritualleadershaveruminatedonthelessonsoftheTenCommandments.Idon'thavethatkindofconfidence,and,anyway,covetingyour neighbor'soxordonkeyisnotthe problem itusedtobe,soIthoughtIwouldusemyfew
6、minutestodaytomakeTenSuggestions,or maybejustTenObservations,abouttheworldandyourlivesafterPrinceton.Pleasenote,thesepointshavenothingwhatsoevertodowithinterestrates.Myqualificationformakingsuchsuggestions,orobservations,besideshavingkindlybeeninvitedtospeaktodaybyPresidentTilghman,isthesam
7、easthereasonthatyourobnoxiousbrotherorsistergottogotobedlater--Iamolderthanyou.Allofwhatfollowshasbeenroad-testedinreal-lifesituations,butpastperformanceisno guarantee offuture results.这确实是做毕业典礼演讲的合适场合，我认为，在这一讲台上，每个精神导师都受到过“十诫”的教诲，我没有那样的信心，而且无论无何，觊觎邻居的驴牛
