"The library is central to our free society.……" — Vartan Gregorian
"The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart of our democracy."
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Vartan Gregorian
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12 Quotes by Vartan Gregorian
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One of my greatest sources of pride as president of the New York Public Library is the continuance of the…
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That is the future, and it is probably nearer than we think. But our primary problem as universities is not…
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Libraries and museums are the DNA of our culture.
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In our democratic society, the library stands for hope, for learning, for progress, for literacy, for self-improvement and for civic…
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The universe is not going to see someone like you again in the entire history of creation.
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Everybody is somebody, so you don't have to introduce anybody.
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The only condition a library asks its users to honor is to do justice to their own imagination, their own…
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The library is not only a diary of the human race, but marks an act of faith in the continuity…
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Libraries keep the records on behalf of all humanity. the unique and the absurd, the wise and the fragments of…
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It is very important that, no matter what happens, you keep your feeling of self worth and value.
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Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.
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