India observes Teachers' Day every year on September 5 to honor educators and their invaluable contributions to society. The date holds special significance as it commemorates the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a revered scholar, philosopher, and the second President of India. His immense contributions to education and his philosophy of knowledge continue to inspire, making this day a celebration not just of teachers, but also of the enduring legacy he left behind.













Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India and a renowned philosopher, educator, and statesman, left behind a legacy of wisdom and inspiration. Here are his most motivational quotes:


20 Inspirational Quotes By Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan














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

  • "Books are the means by which we build bridges between cultures."

  • "Tolerance is the homage which the finite mind pays to the inexhaustibility of the Infinite."

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

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

  • "True teachers are those who help us think for ourselves."

  • "Man is a paradoxical being—the constant glory and scandal of this world."

  • "Spiritual life does not mean a life divorced from the world."

  • "Education is the means for a free and full life."

  • "Religion is behavior and not mere belief."

  • "The worst sinner has a future, even as the greatest saint has had a past. No one is so good or so bad as he imagines."

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

  • "It is not God that is worshipped, but the authority that claims to speak in His name. Sin becomes disobedience to authority, not violation of integrity."

  • "Love thy neighbor as thyself because you are your neighbor. It is illusion that makes you think that your neighbor is someone other than yourself."

  • "Democracy is not a matter of sentiment, but a question of institutions."

  • "The true teachers are those who help us think for ourselves."

  • "In a democracy, a government should resign on moral grounds, not merely on the grounds of a vote of no confidence."

  • "Human life as we have it is only the raw material for Human life as it might be."

  • "The greatest gift of life is the dream of a higher life."

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


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