Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads

Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.

14. Embrace diversity

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First lady Michelle Obama addresses graduates during commencement exercises at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, May 11, 2013.

“As you move on, you’re going to come across all kinds of people from all different places and faiths and walks of life. You can choose to pass them by without a word, or you can choose to reach out to them, no matter who they are or where they come from or what ideas they might have. That’s what’s always made this country great – embracing the diversity of experience and opinion that surrounds us everywhere we go.”

Michelle Obama

First lady

At Eastern Kentucky University (in Richmond, Ky.)

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