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" Online is ridiculous. Places like Ohio State bring people here together, and students teach each other. "

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" Founded when Abraham Lincoln believed education could lead the nation out of its darkest days, Ohio State now provides a powerful platform of interdisciplinary academic programs, world-class scholars, outstanding students, and extensive research capabilities. "

" Being president of a major public university is the most political nonpolitical office around. "

" I am not a scientist. I have never analyzed the far reaches of the solar system through the lens of a telescope nor scrutinized cancer cells under a microscope. "

" If we make a difference in Ohio, we can make a difference on a national scale. "

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" I think what any student adds is the ideas they bring. "

" I've been president of Brown and chancellor of Vanderbilt, where they have very high completion rates. "

" My mouth is sore from continually extracting my foot from it. "

" Sitting on a corporate board is a hobby for me. "

" Poland not only has a capable military but also is strong economically and does not need money being raised for it. "

" The universities of the 21st century are going to be the smokestacks of the century. "

" We play very fine schools on any given day. "

" Everyone wrote our obituary but us and the coaches and the kids who stayed with us. The obit was, 'Vanderbilt will have to leave the Southeastern Conference. All the coaches are leaving, and all the students are transferring.' "

" When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers. "

" In a very complex world, you can no longer expect everyone to be great at everything. "

" I have a passion for academic life, a passion for students and for the ability and the narrative of a university to make a difference in the world in which they reside. "

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" The Ohio State University has a rich - if quiet - heritage of the arts. "

" I believe being president of a private institution is a remarkable experience, but at Ohio State, it's a calling. "

" I got all sorts of great Nebraska jokes. "

" The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom. "

" I believe that the future is determined by the great public universities. They educate 80 percent of the students and make the American Dream available. "

" Intellectual curiosity drove Einstein to some of the world's most important discoveries. "

" As one of the country's largest land-grant universities, Ohio State must play a critical role in moving our country forward. "

" The notion of the large, massive public university that can exist in isolated splendor is dead. "

" What I should do is go over to the surgical suites and get my foot extricated from my mouth. "

" A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse. "

" I think everyone needs to focus on the quality of the undergraduate experience. "

" Jewish students, by culture and by ability and by the very nature of their liveliness, make a university a much more habitable place in terms of intellectual life. "

" I love this university, and although I might be retiring from the presidency, my work with Ohio State will continue. "

" You have great athletic directors, you let them run it; you keep yourself informed, but I'm not the athletic director. I'm the president of the university. "

" Continue to surprise those who would put you in a neat demographic. Be insistently curious. "