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A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses inte

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

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Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old. – John Ciardi

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A place where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed. – Robert G. Ingersoll

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The average Ph.D. thesis is nothing but a transference of bones from one graveyard to another. – J. Frank Dobie

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Even an ass can die with a degree. All it takes is four years and four thousand dollars. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth which it prevents you from achieving. – Russell Green

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