Character Quotes by Benjamin Jowett

Jowett, in his day, did probably more than any other single man to let some fresh air into the exhausted atmosphere of the [Oxford]…

— Benjamin Jowett

One man is as good as another until he has written a book.

— Benjamin Jowett

There is a great deal of hard lying in the world; especially among people whose characters are above suspicion.

— Benjamin Jowett

“Atheism or similar charges was not unusual among intellectuals, nor condemned by the masses. The prize-winning plays of Aristophanes were not merely atheist, but…

— Benjamin Jowett

You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say.

— Benjamin Jowett

Give the clergy your sympathy; don't give them anything else.

— Benjamin Jowett

Nowhere probably is there more true feeling, and nowhere worse taste, than in a churchyard.

— Benjamin Jowett

To teach a man how he may learn to grow independently, and for himself, is perhaps the greatest service that one man can do…

— Benjamin Jowett

“The real measure of our wealth is how much we'd be worth if we lost all our money.”

— Benjamin Jowett

Logic is neither a science nor an art, but a dodge.

— Benjamin Jowett

Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much.

— Benjamin Jowett

Research ! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value.

— Benjamin Jowett