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

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" I'm the seventh chancellor at Vanderbilt; Bobby Johnson is the 25th head football coach. That shows a lack of commitment to attract and retain. "

" I tend to deal with most issues with humor... always have and always will. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm probably one of most quotable guys in America. "

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

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

" Every time I get a lot of money, I cry, and I got a lot of tears left. "

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" I believe everything learned in college is an answer to a question that someone has posed. Questions get posed differently and the answers that come back transport us to places we never knew existed. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" At least for me, I believe that one learns from one's mistakes. And I made significant mistakes, and I learned from them. "

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

" 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. "

" So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible. "

" I simply take serious issues seriously, but I do not take myself seriously. "

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

" I did not want to go anywhere where I would be interim. "

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

" People look at me like I'm crazy when I say that our greatest partnership here at Ohio State should be with the community colleges. "

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

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