William Wallace Campbell

“We have learned that our stellar system is not a chaos, but a cosmos.”

“The erection of a monument is a recognition of services performed, of a character displayed, of a life lived which has been of special value to the community, to the state, or to the nation.”

“The problems of the university are the problems of the nation.”

“An acquaintanceship with the details of the astronomer's work brings the conviction that the earth is not the center of the universe, but only one of the smaller members of the solar family...”

“The university is the best friend and servant that a state can have.”