John Gokongwei , Jr. Ad Congress Speech Nov 21, 2007 Before I begin, I want to say please bear with me, an 81-year-old man who just flew in from San Francisco 36 hours ago and is still suffering from jet lag. However, I hope I will be able to say what you want to hear. [...]
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Commencement Address Ateneo de Manila University March 27, 2004 By John L. Gokongwei, Jr. I wish I were one of you today, instead of a 77-year-old man, giving a speech you will probably forget when you wake up from your hangover tomorrow. You may be surprised I feel this way. Many of you are feeling [...]
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San Carlos University Speech January 29, 2004 Maayong hapon sa inyong tanan. After an absence of 62 years, I am back in the school that I love– where I finished my elementary school and high school. They say that England was built in the playing fields of Eton. I, meanwhile, was molded in the playing [...]
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(During the two years that we cared for our daughter until after she passed away, we heard of friends who tell us how strong we were. Of course we were encouraged by this compliment and it kept us going. But many times I thought about what “strength” really meant. An unknown author compared “strength” witth [...]
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