Louis Pasteur

Never will the doctrine of spontaneous generation recover from the mortal blow struck by this simple experiment.

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Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

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Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.

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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.

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Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.

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Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.

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A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.

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Chance favors the prepared mind.

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Whether our efforts are, or not, favored by life, let us be able to say, when we come near the great goal, I have done what I could.

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It is my invincible belief that science and peace will triumph over ignorance and war; that the nations will come to an understanding, not for destruction but for construction, and that the future will be to those who have done the most for suffering humanity.

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Inspiration is the impact of a fact on a well-prepared mind.

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In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared minds.

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In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

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Quotes by Louis Pasteur