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

— Amlan Datta For Democracy (1970)

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

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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All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.

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To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.

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