Alexander Duff
1806 - 1878
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Biography
Alexander Duff (1806–1878) was a Scottish missionary and educator who played a significant role in promoting Western-style education in India. He arrived in Calcutta in 1830 and founded the General Assembly's Institution, which later became the renowned Scottish Church College. Duff believed that education was essential for the moral and intellectual improvement of Indian society and worked tirelessly to provide quality education to young Indians.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
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Strive to make the intellect the servant of the heart.
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Education without religion, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
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Every pupil has rights; every teacher has duties.
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What oxygen is to the lungs, such is hope to the meaning of life.