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Teachers' Day in India is a day to celebrate all teachers who contribute to the development of the nation. The day marks the birthday of Dr Savepalli Radhakrishnan and is celebrated every year on September 5 to honour educators and their contributions. Dr. Radhakrishnan was a philosopher and scholar who later became an influential politician, serving as both the first Vice President of India and the second President of India. He was influential in the field of education and in the upbringing of the youth of the nation. He suggested that to celebrate his birthday, the day would be observed as Teachers' Day and has been observed by schools and higher educational institutions across India since 1962.

The day not just serves to acknowledge Dr. Radhakrishnan but also teachers in India who dedicate significant parts of their lives to shape and educate students in different fields. Here, we've compiled some motivational quotes by Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that every student and teacher should read.

Dr. Sarevpalli Radhakrishnan Quotes On Education

1. "Knowledge gives us power, love gives us fullness." 

2. "Books are the way in which we bridge cultures."

3. "The end-product of education should be a free, creative man, who can battle against historical circumstances and adversities of nature." 

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4. "The ultimate purpose of a university is not to produce degrees and diplomas but to create the spirit of the university and push forward education. The latter is unattainable without post-graduate and honours, the former without corporate life." 

5. “God lives, feels, and suffers in every one of us, and in time His attributes, knowledge, beauty and love will become manifest in each of us."

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6. “A life of joy and happiness is possible only on the basis of knowledge and science."

7. “We have no need to look for a cause or a motive or a purpose for that which is, in its nature, eternally self-existent and independent."

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8. "A literary genius, it is said, resembles all, though no one resembles him."

9. "It takes centuries to make a little history; it takes centuries of history to make a tradition."

10. "When we think we know, we cease to learn.

11. "Reading a book develops the habit of solitary reflection and delight." 

12. “Teachers ought to be the best brains in the nation."