Alma Mater Quotes

“Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of enlightenment.”
― Kamand Kojouri

“Here beneath the towering pines, by the river blue
Farragut will ever stand, alma mater true”
― Bruce A. Sarte, Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509

“While one was an undergraduate, one could feel virtuous and indignant at the vices of Oxford, at least at those which one did not indulge in, particularly at the flunkeyism and money-worship which are our most prevalent and disgraceful sins. But when one is a fellow it is quite another affair. They become a sore burthen then, enough to break one's heart.”
― Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxford

“When I remember my college, my Alma mater, I remember the trees and the flowers. There were many fun, many celebrations, but only the trees have the lasting impressions.”
― Amit Ray