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

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

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

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

A university's essential character is that of being a center of free inquiry and criticism-a thing not to be sacrificed read more

A university's essential character is that of being a center of free inquiry and criticism-a thing not to be sacrificed for anything else.

People are very open-minded about new things--as long as they're exactly like the old ones.

People are very open-minded about new things--as long as they're exactly like the old ones.

Broad-minded is just another way of saying a fellow's too lazy to form an opinion.

Broad-minded is just another way of saying a fellow's too lazy to form an opinion.

In the university they don't tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools

In the university they don't tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, read more

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

The highest result of education is tolerance.

The highest result of education is tolerance.

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much read more

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates.