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> [We would be glad to have your friend come here to study, but tell him that we teach Chemistry here and not Agricultural Chemistry, nor any other special kind of chemistry. ... We teach Chemistry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/we-would-be-glad-to-have-your-friend-come-here-to-study-but-tell-him/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

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> [Liebig taught the world two great lessons. The first was that in order to teach chemistry it was necessary that students should be taken into a laboratory. The second lesson was that he who is to apply scientific thought and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/liebig-taught-the-world-two-great-lessons-the-first-was-that-in-order/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

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## More by Ira Remsen

> [The fundamental characteristic of the scientific method is honesty. In dealing with any question, science asks no favors. ... I believe that constant use…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/the-fundamental-characteristic-of-the-scientific-method-is-honesty-in/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

> [We would be glad to have your friend come here to study, but tell him that we teach Chemistry here and not Agricultural Chemistry,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/we-would-be-glad-to-have-your-friend-come-here-to-study-but-tell-him/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

> [Fahlberg is a scoundrel. It nauseates me to hear my name mentioned in the same breath with him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/fahlberg-is-a-scoundrel-it-nauseates-me-to-hear-my-name-mentioned-in/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

> [Be a physical chemist, an analytical chemist, an organic chemist, if you will; but above all, be a chemist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/be-a-physical-chemist-an-analytical-chemist-an-organic-chemist-if-you/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

> [Liebig taught the world two great lessons. The first was that in order to teach chemistry it was necessary that students should be taken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/liebig-taught-the-world-two-great-lessons-the-first-was-that-in-order/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

> [Be a physical chemist, an organic chemist, an analytical chemist, if you will; but above all be a Chemist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ira-remsen/be-a-physical-chemist-an-organic-chemist-an-analytical-chemist-if-you/)

[Ira Remsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ira-remsen/)

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