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21 valuable pieces of advice from the best graduation speeches of all time

  • Most commencement speeches follow a similar formula, but some are so inspiring that we remember them long after we graduate.
  • Personalities as varied as John F. Kennedy, Conan O'Brien, Steve Jobs, and Oprah have been offering life advice and words of encouragement to graduates for decades.
  • Many commencement ceremonies nationwide have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but these inspiring words still ring true.
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Many commencement speeches are forgettable, filled with the same clichéd advice.

However, some are so good — so inspiring and poignant — that they stick with us forever.

In these trying times when we could all use a little inspiration, we put together a list of the best pieces of advice from the greatest speeches of all time.

Here are 21 of the most valuable pieces of advice from commencement speeches you wish you'd heard on your graduation day.

Rachel Sugar and Ivan De Luce contributed to an earlier version of this article.

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