“Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.”
Quote by Nicholas Murray Butler
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Commencement Addresses
This book compiles a variety of commencement addresses, offering insights and wisdom from notable speakers at various graduation events. more
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Nicholas Murray Butler, born on April 2, 1862, and died on December 7, 1947, was an American diplomat renowned for his contributions to the field of diplomacy and the development of international relations theory. more
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