When we consider the fact that nearly three-quarters of the surface of the globe is covered by oceanic water.
C. V. RAMANIn reality, the professor benefits equally by his association with gifted students working under him.
More C. V. Raman Quotes
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It is not often that idealism of student days finds adequate opportunity for expression in the later life of manhood.
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We need a spirit of victory, a spirit that will carry us to our rightful place under the sun, a spirit which can recognize that we, as inheritors of a proud civilization, are entitled to our rightful place on this planet. If that indomitable spirit were to arise, nothing can hold us from achieving our rightful destiny.
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It will not be an activity in which all people can participate.
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From Calcutta has gone forth a living stream of knowledge in many branches of study. It is inspiring to think of the long succession of scholars, both Indian and European, who have lived in this city, made it their own, and given it of their best.
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Is there any more encouraging sign than to see an Indian, who has never been to a university, like our friend Mr. Asutosh Dey here, for example, carrying out original work and finding it recognized by the foremost societies of the world?
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I think what is needed in India today is the destruction of that defeatist spirit.
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It has been invariably my experience that I could count on his cooperation and sympathy in every matter concerning my scientific work.
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It seemed, indeed, that the study of light-scattering might carry one into the deepest problems of physics and chemistry.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment.
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I feel it is unnatural and immoral to try to teach science to children in a foreign language They will know facts, but they will miss the spirit.
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Towards the end of February 1928, I took the decision of using brilliant monochromatic illumination obtained by the aid of the commercially available mercury arcs sealed in quartz tubes.
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Success can only come to you by courageous devotion to the task lying in front of you.
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When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my equipment.
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A voyage to Europe in the summer of 1921 gave me the first opportunity of observing the wonderful blue opalescence of the Mediterranean Sea.
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This was the reason why I decided, as far as possible, not to accept money from the government.
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