University Quotes

“A university is a community of scholars.”

“Freedom of inquiry, freedom of discussion, and freedom of teaching - without these a university cannot exist.”

“We cannot have a great university without a great library.”

“We are the land-grant university. We are the university of the people.”

“A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.”

“A university is not a political party, and it is not a church. Its business is not indoctrination.”

“The purpose of a university is to be a critic and conscience of society.”

“The university is the archive of the Western mind, it's the keeper of the Western culture, the guardian of our heritage, the teacher of our teachers, the dwelling place of the free mind.”

“The mission of a great university is to provide a haven for the pursuit of truth by the collection of minds not swayed by popular passions and not intimidated by authority.”

“You can't have a university without having politics.”

“You can't have a great university without a great football team.”

“The power of a university is the power of its ideas.”

“The university has become a place where the sacred gets turned into curriculum.”

“The purpose of a university is not simply to teach, but to question, to challenge, to think critically.”

“The university is a beacon, a lighthouse, and it must not be affected by the storms of the sea.”

“A university is not a service station. It is a place where inquiry is fostered, and creativity is encouraged.”

“The first duty of the university is to science and scholarship.”

“A university should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.”

“The purpose of the university is not to train people for jobs, but to teach them how to think critically.”

“The possibilities of university extension are boundless.”