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    [addressing The Academy of Medicine - directing his remarks to the young men in the balcony]

    Dr. Louis Pasteur: You young men - doctors and scientists of the future - do not let yourselves be tainted by apparent skepticism; nor discouraged by the sadness of certain hours that creep over nations. Do not become angry at your opponents, for no scientific theory has ever been accepted without opposition. Live in the serene peace of libraries and laboratories. Say to yourselves, first, "What have I done for my instruction?" And as you gradually advance, "What am I accomplishing?" Until the time comes when you may have the immense happiness of thinking that you have contributed in some way to the welfare and progress of mankind.

  • Dr. Louis Pasteur: [speaking to the Emperor] Sire, the hospitals of Paris are pesthouses. There's scarcely a doctor in the city who's not carrying death on his hands and instruments.

    Dr. Charbonnet: Because of microbes, Monsieur? Your private menagerie of invisible beasts?

    Dr. Louis Pasteur: Exactly. Doctor Charbonnet could see them for himself if he took the trouble to use his microscope. He could watch them multiply into murderous millions. They breed in filth. They may start from the gutters of Paris tonight and by tomorrow claim some mother from this very court.

    Dr. Charbonnet: Preposterous! To think that a human being could be destroyed by an animal ten thousand times smaller than a flea. It's as though an army of ants were to overthrow your Majesty's empire.

  • Dr. Louis Pasteur: Jean, how many dogs have we left?

    Dr. Jean Martel: Ten.

    Dr. Louis Pasteur: Are they well? Healthy?

    Dr. Jean Martel: In perfect condition. They've never been exposed.

    Dr. Louis Pasteur: Give them hydrophobia.

    Dr. Jean Martel: [in disbelief] You mean...?

    Dr. Louis Pasteur: Give them hydrophobia.

  • Dr. Louis Pasteur: Will you try and explain to Dr. Radisse what we are doing?

    [sarcastically]

    Dr. Louis Pasteur: He's a member of the Academy of Medicine, so you'll have to use very simple language.

    Dr. Emile Roux: We're convinced, Doctor - after eight years of experimenting - that this vaccine, when injected into the animal, will set up an immunity.

    Dr. Radisse: Ridiculous! It would take eighty years to convince me.

    Dr. Louis Pasteur: Eighty? Aren't you a little optimistic?

  • Dr. Louis Pasteur: [to his assistants] Remember our aim: Find the microbe - kill the microbe.

  • Dr. Louis Pasteur: [in tears] Rux... my faithful friend.

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