Camillo Golgi famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I am delighted that I have found a new reaction to demonstrate even to the blind the structure of the interstitial stroma of the cerebral cortex. I let the silver nitrate react with pieces of brain hardened in potassium dichromate. I have already obtained magnificent results and hope to do even better in the future.
-- Camillo Golgi

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Taking advantage of the method, found by me, of the black staining of the elements of the brain, staining obtained by the prolonged immersion of the pieces, previously hardened with potassium or ammonium bichromate, in a 0.50 or 1.0% solution of silver nitrate, I happened to discover some facts concerning the structure of the cerebral gray matter that I believe merit immediate communication.
-- Camillo Golgi

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Brains first and then Hard Work.
Slowly, my brain let me in on the fact that I had just come this close to dying.
The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.
What a splendid head, yet no brain.
I'm always writing lyrics. I have so many lyrics on so many stray pieces of paper. Everywhere.
I wrote my first piano piece when I was in 4th grade.
No international court can ever substitute for a working national justice system. Or for a society at piece.
Our horizon is the creation of a noble society to which, like the medieval builder of those glorious cathedrals, you will have added your conception, your artful piece of stone.
The day I take either my body or my work for granted will be the day you hear that I've smashed every inch of myself to pieces.
A comprehensive education is a well-stocked pharmacy: but we have no assurance that potassium cyanide will not be administered fora head cold.

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