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1、It'snicetobebackatPrinceton.Ifinditdifficulttobelievethatit'sbeenalmost11yearssinceIdepartedthesehallsforWashington.Iwroterecentlytoinquireaboutthestatusofmyleavefromtheuniversity,andtheletterIgotbackbegan,"Regrettably,Princetonreceivesmanymorequalif
2、iedapplicantsforfacultypositionsthanwecanaccommodate."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'llextendmybestwishestotheseniorslater,butfirstIwanttocongratulatetheparentsandfamilieshere.Asaparentmyself,Ikn
3、owthatputtingyourkidthroughcollegethesedaysisnowalkinthepark.SomeyearsagoIhadacolleaguewhosentthreekidsthroughPrincetoneventhoughneitherhenorhiswifeattendedthisuniversity.Heandhisspousewereveryproudofthataccomplishment,astheyshouldhavebeen.Butmycolle
4、aguealsousedtosaythat,fromafinancialperspective,theexperiencewaslikebuyinganewCadillaceveryyearandthendrivingitoffacliff.Ishouldsaythathealwaysaddedthathewoulddoitalloveragaininaminute.So,welldone,momsanddads.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
5、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。Thisisindeedanimpressiveandappropriatesettingforacommencement.Iamsurethat,fromthislectern,anynumberofdistinguishedspiritual
6、leadershaveruminatedonthelessonsoftheTenCommandments.Idon'thavethatkindofconfidence,and,anyway,covetingyourneighbor'soxordonkeyisnottheproblemitusedtobe,soIthoughtIwouldusemyfewminutestodaytomakeTenSuggestions,ormaybejustTenObservations,abouttheworld
7、andyourlivesafterPrinceton.Pleasenote,thesepointshavenothingtodowithinterestrates.Myqualificationformakingsuchsuggestions,orobservations,besidesbeingkindlyinvitedtospeaktodaybyPresidentTilghman,isthesameasthereasonthatyourobnoxiousbrotherorsistergott
8、ogotobedlater--Iamolderthanyou.Allofwhatfollowshasbeenroad-testedinreal-lifesituations,butpastperformanceisnoguaranteeoffutureresults.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,觊觎邻居的驴牛已不是目前的问题,所以今年前几分钟我将提出“十个建议”,或称为对这个世界和你们毕业后的生活的十