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Amlan Datta Quotes

1924–2010 Bangladesh

Amlan Datta (1924 – 2010) was a prominent Indian Bengali economist and educator. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of North Bengal University and Visva-Bharati University.

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Democracy is not merely a system of government, it is a way of life.

For Democracy (1970)

Along with natural sciences, the progress of social sciences has been possible due to the efforts of a handful of exceptionally talented individuals...

For Democracy (1970)

Knowledge which does not change the man in some way has not become a part of his inner self. The true task of the mind is to make knowledge an integral part of one's consciousness.

Reason is sometimes a servant of class and organized interests, and sometimes it is the counselor to transcend these limitations. In the journey toward humanism, reason is the guide.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Amlan Datta (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.