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I will remind you that it doesn’t end when you walk off these grounds. In fact, it becomes even more important because it is less expected in the world today. (It’s important to be) men who learn confidence and embrace moral excellence; men who, after you depart from here, can be counted on to be good citizens.

— Glenn Youngkin Address at Hampden-Sydney College (2025)

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