Creative Quotations from . . .
Benjamin Jowett
(1817-1893) born on Apr 15
English classical scholar. He was considered to be one of the greatest teachers of the 19th century. He was renowned for his translations of Plato.
 
   
F
It is most important in this world to be pushing, but it is fatal to seem so."

R
"My dear child, you must believe in God despite what the clergy tell you."
A
"Nowhere probably is there more true feeling, and nowhere worse taste, than in a churchyard - both as regards the monuments and the inscriptions. Scarcely a word of true poetry anywhere."
N
"Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much."
K
The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit of doing them.


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
R: "In "Autobiography," by Margot Asquith."
A: "In "Letters of B. Jowett," by Abbott and Campbell"
N: "In "Letters of B. Jowett," by Abbott and Campbell"
K: Attributed.



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