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> [The great thing about university is that they incline you to get up and do it, from the Classics to modern plays,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-york/the-great-thing-about-university-is-that-they-incline-you-to-get-up/)

[Michael York](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-york/)

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> [The delicate thing about the university is that it has a mixed character, that it is suspended between its position in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-hofstadter/the-delicate-thing-about-the-university-is-that-it-has-a-mixed/)

[Richard Hofstadter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-hofstadter/)

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> [That's the great thing about university: you've got people around you who are taking a risk and trying things out themselves. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-rayner/that-s-the-great-thing-about-university-you-ve-got-people-around-you/)

[Adam Rayner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-rayner/)

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