Joe Biden

“ You know, although I didn't like it at the time, I now, as a grown man and Vice President of the United States, I look back on it now and realize it really was a godsend to me; it gave me so much self-confidence and it helped me grow. But most of all it made me more sensitive to see inside the hurts other people. I came out of it a much stronger person. ”

“ And right now I know for many of you young folks, each day can be a struggle. I know for LGBT youth it can be especially hard and, on some days, it seems almost unbearable. But when you feel that way, think about what I'm saying to you. You have nothing to be ashamed of; you have every reason to be proud. ”

“ Look at the people who are the bullies. They're the same ones that are making fun of every other kid in your class who has something different about him or her. They made fun of me because I stuttered and it hurt. The only thing all of us had in common is that we were the vehicles to be used by those losers to try to make themselves feel superior. ”