The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the free man, whose existence is structured by the principle of being.
And I hope you will come back here to Harvard 30 years from now and reflect on what you have done with your talent and your energy. I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities…on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but their humanity.
