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Nick Offerman to the University of Illinois' Class of 2017:
"Tell the truth. Treat people with the best manners, and work hard. If you're going to do a job, do it right. What is behind all these nuggets I've imparted today? The answer has always been love. Figure out how best to love and be loved. It all turns on affection. The main thing that has driven my teachers and yours has been simply affection for others and the good works that they might in turn undertake. You can always be looking for teachers. Surround youself with smart, funny, interesting people from different places who have seen different things. I got one of the foxiest teachers I ever met to marry me (Megan Mullally)."
"Tell the truth. Treat people with the best manners, and work hard. If you're going to do a job, do it right. What is behind all these nuggets I've imparted today? The answer has always been love. Figure out how best to love and be loved. It all turns on affection. The main thing that has driven my teachers and yours has been simply affection for others and the good works that they might in turn undertake. You can always be looking for teachers. Surround youself with smart, funny, interesting people from different places who have seen different things. I got one of the foxiest teachers I ever met to marry me (Megan Mullally)."
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