Vartan Gregorian

“The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history.”

“Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.”

“We are all immigrants in time.”

“Democracy cannot flourish without an informed citizenry.”

“Libraries are the guardians of our collective memory and the foundation of our future.”

“The best university is a collection of books.”

“The past is not a foreign country. It is the province of memory.”

“Philanthropy is not about giving money, it's about making a difference.”

“The book is the most patient of teachers.”

“Universities are not here to be mediums of the present, but to be the guardians of the future.”

“You cannot be a citizen of the world unless you are a citizen of your own culture first.”

“America is a continuation of the Enlightenment. The university is the temple of the Enlightenment.”