Civilization Quote by Toni Morrison

Access to knowledge is the superb, the supreme act of truly great civilizations. Of all the institutions that purport to do this, free libraries…

— Toni Morrison

“Libraries are innately subversive institutions, born of the radical notion that every member of society deserves free, high-quality access to knowledge and culture.”

— Matt Finch

“Librarians are the bedrock of the public domain and the defenders of our fundamental right to access knowledge.”

— Carl Malamud

“If we didn't already have libraries, they would now have to be invented. They are the keys to American success in fully exploiting the…

— James Billington

The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart of our…

— Vartan Gregorian

The opportunity before all of us is living up to the dream of the Library of Alexandria and then taking it a step further…

— Brewster Kahle

What does it profit you that all the libraries of the world should be yours? Not knowledge but what one does with knowledge is…

— Saib Tabrizi

Librarians consider free access to information the foundation of democracy.

— Marilyn Johnson

Libraries hold the wisdom of the world and the stories of the ages - available to everyone, free of charge!

— Linda Sue Park

The libraries of America are and must ever remain the home of free and inquiring minds. To them, our citizens-of all ages and races,…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

I'm really excited about public libraries that are redefining themselves as free learning centers.

— Mark Duplass

The library is seen as a force for self improvement and the pursuit of knowledge. I fear that in many cases this is no…

— John Redwood