| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 2596 |
| AUTHOR: | James A Perkins, President, Cornell |
| QUOTATION: | The acquisition of knowledge is the mission of research, the transmission of knowledge is the mission of teaching and the application of knowledge is the mission of public service. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | From Stafford Little Lectures at Princeton, quoted in NY Times 3 Nov 66 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Education: Educators & Participants |
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