All Benjamin Jowett Quotes
- To teach a man how he may learn to grow independently, and for himself, is perhaps the greatest service that one man can do another. Educational
- There is a great deal of hard lying in the world; especially among people whose characters are above suspicion. Among
- Grace is an energy; not a mere sentiment; not a mere thought of the Almighty; not even a word of the Almighty. It is as… Affection
- All translation is a compromise - the effort to be literal and the effort to be idiomatic. All
- Nowhere probably is there more true feeling, and nowhere worse taste, than in a churchyard - both as regards the monuments and the inscriptions. Scarcely… Anywhere
- Plato's dialogues bear at least some similarities to the classical plays. Bear
- One man is as good as another until he has written a book. Book
- My dear child, you must believe in God despite what the clergy tells you. Believe
- You've got to be success minded. You've got to feel that things are coming your way when you're out selling; otherwise, you won't be able… Able
- I am not blaming the past. ... But I want the peace of God to settle on the future. Blame
- The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them. Business
- Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl. Advice
- Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much. Great
- Doubt comes in at the window when inquiry is denied at the door. Denied
- We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique. Action
- Research ! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value. Achieve
- The achievements which society rewards are won at the cost of diminution of personality. Achievements
- You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say. Believe
- Nowhere probably is there more true feeling, and nowhere worse taste, than in a churchyard. Churchyard