MyvisittoCasals’housewasaremindertomethatwemustalltrytouseourpowerwell.Becausetonotuseourpoweristoabuseit.
Tonotspeak,toremainsilentinthefaceofuncertainty,inthefaceoftheinsecurityandmassivechangesthatconfrontustoday,thateveryoneofusconfrontseverydayofourlives–thatisanabuseofpower.
Letusremember:Everystruggleforreform,innovation,orjusticestartswithavoiceinthewilderness.Avoiceinthewilderness.Voxclamantisindeserto.Youallknowthat.
So,asyougoforwardtoday,I’djustliketoleaveyouwiththisonethought:Youhave,andalwayswillhave,morepowerthanyouknow.Neverabusethispower.Neverabusethispower.Itisagift.Useitwithgreatcareandwithgreatintention.Listentothevoicescryinginthewilderness;becomeoneofthosevoices,avoiceforjusticeandforhope.
Remember,always,thatyouareahumanbeingfirst.It’satruthembeddedintheveryfoundationofyourliberalartseducation.Practiceyourhumanitydaily.Practicethattruth.Letitpoweryourdecisions,letitinspireyourthoughts,andletitshapeyourideals.Thenyouwillsoar.Youwillfly.Andyouwillhelpotherssoarandfly.