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> [Initially I had intended to study medicine, but before going to University I had decided that I would be better suited to a career in which I could concentrate my activities and interests more on a single goal than appeared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/initially-i-had-intended-to-study-medicine-but-before-going-to/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

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## More by Frederick Sanger

> [It was Neuberger who first taught me how to do research, both technically and as a way of life, and I owe much to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/it-was-neuberger-who-first-taught-me-how-to-do-research-both/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [After taking my B.A. degree in 1939 I remained at the University for a further year to take an advanced course in Biochemistry, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/after-taking-my-b-a-degree-in-1939-i-remained-at-the-university-for-a/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [Science is not like the Olympic Games or something where there's a lot of people all trying to win gold medals, and if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/science-is-not-like-the-olympic-games-or-something-where-there-s-a/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [And indeed this theme has been at the centre of all my research since 1943, both because of its intrinsic fascination and my conviction…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/and-indeed-this-theme-has-been-at-the-centre-of-all-my-research-since/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [When I was young my Father used to tell me that the two most worthwhile pursuits in life were the pursuit of truth and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/when-i-was-young-my-father-used-to-tell-me-that-the-two-most/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/i-was-married-to-margaret-joan-howe-in-1940-although-not-a-scientist/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [Initially I had intended to study medicine, but before going to University I had decided that I would be better suited to a career…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/initially-i-had-intended-to-study-medicine-but-before-going-to/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [A DNA sequence for the genome of bacteriophage ΦX174 of approximately 5,375 nucleotides has been determined using the rapid and simple 'plus and minus'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/a-dna-sequence-for-the-genome-of-bacteriophage-x174-of-approximately/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [Influenced by him, and probably even more so by my brother Theodore a year older than me, I soon became interested in biology and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/influenced-by-him-and-probably-even-more-so-by-my-brother-theodore-a/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/scientific-research-is-one-of-the-most-exciting-and-rewarding-of/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [I believe that we have been doing this not primarily to achieve riches or even honour, but rather because we were interested in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/i-believe-that-we-have-been-doing-this-not-primarily-to-achieve/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [In this atmosphere I soon became interested in nucleic acids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/in-this-atmosphere-i-soon-became-interested-in-nucleic-acids/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/i-and-my-colleagues-here-have-been-engaged-in-the-pursuit-of-knowledge/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [It is like a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge. It should appeal to those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/it-is-like-a-voyage-of-discovery-into-unknown-lands-seeking-not-for/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

> [Until 1943 I received no stipend. I was able to support myself as my mother was the daughter of a relatively wealthy cotton manufacturer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-sanger/until-1943-i-received-no-stipend-i-was-able-to-support-myself-as-my/)

[Frederick Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-sanger/)

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