Quotes by David Starr Jordan

About David Starr Jordan:

David Starr Jordan was a leading ichthyologist, educator, eugenicist, and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and was the founding president of Stanford University.
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Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for.

David Starr Jordan

No one is really miserable who has not tried to cheapen life.

David Starr Jordan

There is no real excellence in all of this world which can be separated from right living.

David Starr Jordan

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows whither he is going.

David Starr Jordan

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how to do it, and Virtue is doing it.

David Starr Jordan

When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!

David Starr Jordan

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.

David Starr Jordan

Author Bio

  • NameDavid Starr Jordan
  • DescriptionUS ichthyologist
  • AliasesD. S. Jordan; D.S.Jord.
  • BornJanuary 19, 1851
  • DiedSeptember 19, 1931
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBotanist; Peace Activist; Zoologist; Autobiographer