- By Prerna Targhotra
- Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
National Engineer’s Day 2024: The annual occasion of National Engineer’s Day is celebrated on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya. He is regarded as one of the foremost civil engineers of India and is credited with the invention of the Block System, i.e., automated doors that close in the conditions of overflow.
Sir M Visevarvaraya is also regarded as the chief designer of the flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad. His indigenous ideas and unwavering dedication to the betterment of societal conditions. Here are some top inspirational quotes by Sir M Visvesvaraya to celebrate National Engineer’s Day.
Quotes By Sir M Visvesvaraya
"Remember, your work may be only to sweep a railway crossing, but you must keep it so clean that no other crossing in the world is as clean as yours."
"Work is worship."
"Wealth is not a sign of greatness; the size of one's character is."
"Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it."
"To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money."
"The future of India lies in its villages."
"The industrial development of a country depends mainly on the development of industries in rural areas."
"Do not undervalue, waste or misuse any useful thing in the world. Let no useful thing be in your eyes useless."
"The first step in the progress of a nation is to reform the character of its citizens."
"The mind should be trained to think of the welfare of others."
“Self-examination is not moral or spiritual, but secular – that is, a survey and analysis of local conditions in India and a comparative study of the same with those in other parts of the globe.”
”The way to build a nation is to build a good citizen. The majority of the citizens should be efficient, of good character and possess a reasonably high sense of duty.”
”Every man who has become great owes his achievement to incessant toil.”
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