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> [The physiological law of Transfer of Energy is the basis of human success and happiness. There is no action without expenditure of energy, and if energy be not expended the power to generate it is lost. This law shows itself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/the-physiological-law-of-transfer-of-energy-is-the-basis-of-human/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

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## More by David Starr Jordan

> [There is no real excellence in all this word which can be separated from right living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/there-is-no-real-excellence-in-all-this-word-which-can-be-separated/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [To say no at the right time, and then stand by it, is the first element of success. He is the wise man who,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/to-say-no-at-the-right-time-and-then-stand-by-it-is-the-first-element/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [There is no real excellence in all of this world which can be separated from right living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/there-is-no-real-excellence-in-all-of-this-world-which-can-be/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [No one can afford to look downward for his enjoyments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/no-one-can-afford-to-look-downward-for-his-enjoyments/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/when-a-dog-barks-at-the-moon-then-it-is-religion-but-when-he-barks-at/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [The physiological law of Transfer of Energy is the basis of human success and happiness. There is no action without expenditure of energy, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/the-physiological-law-of-transfer-of-energy-is-the-basis-of-human/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/wisdom-is-knowing-what-to-do-next-virtue-is-doing-it/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [Whatever you attempt, go at it with spirit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/whatever-you-attempt-go-at-it-with-spirit/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/be-a-life-long-or-short-its-completeness-depends-on-what-it-was-lived/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [Our country is now at war and the only way out is forward. I would not change one word I have spoken against war…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/our-country-is-now-at-war-and-the-only-way-out-is-forward-i-would-not/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows whither he is going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/the-world-turns-aside-to-let-any-man-pass-who-knows-whither-he-is/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [The problem of life is not to make life easier, but to make men stronger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/the-problem-of-life-is-not-to-make-life-easier-but-to-make-men/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [Whatever is not nailed down is mine." This is the motto of the exploiter. "Whatever can be pried loose is not nailed down." This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/whatever-is-not-nailed-down-is-mine-this-is-the-motto-of-the/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [No one is really miserable who has not tried to cheapen life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/no-one-is-really-miserable-who-has-not-tried-to-cheapen-life/)

[David Starr Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-starr-jordan/)

> [There is no pleasure in life equal to that of the conquest of a vicious habit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-starr-jordan/there-is-no-pleasure-in-life-equal-to-that-of-the-conquest-of-a/)

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