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I tried to highlight the controversial lines. It seems like boiler plate valedictorian material IMHO
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Here’s the quote from Melania’s speech:

“From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect,”

Melania Trump said in her speech.

“They taught and showed me morals in their daily life. That is the lesson that I continue to pass along to our son. And we need to pass those lessons on to many generations to follow because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”

And from Michelle Obama in 2008:
“... Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say ~~you’re going to do;~~ that you treat people with ~~dignity and~~ respect, even if you don’t know them, and even if you don’t agree with them,” Obama said,

according to a transcript. “And Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values, and pass them on to the next generation. Because we want our children ~~— and all children~~ in this nation — to know that the only limit to ~~the height of~~ your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”

Judge for yourselves.