Abbott Lawrence Lowell Born : December 13, 1856 Died : January 6, 1943 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Abbott Lawrence Lowell All social life, stability, progress, depend upon each man's confidence in his neighbor, a reliance upon him to do his duty. Abbott Lawrence Lowell neighbor progress men The mark of an educated man is the ability to make a reasoned guess on the basis of insufficient information. Abbott Lawrence Lowell information education men Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates. Abbott Lawrence Lowell cute graduation funny A tale is told of a man in Paris during the upheaval in 1948, who saw a friend marching after a crowd toward the barricades. Warning him that these could not be held against the troops, that he had better keep way, he received this reply, " I must follow them. I am their leader." Abbott Lawrence Lowell paris leadership men There's a Harvard man on the wrong side of every question. Abbott Lawrence Lowell harvard sides men You will be courteous to your elders who have explored to the point from which you may advance; and helpful to your juniors who will progress farther by reason of your labors. Abbott Lawrence Lowell juniors progress may All that you may achieve or discover you will regard as a fragment of a larger pattern of the truth which from the separate approaches every true scholar is striving to descry. Abbott Lawrence Lowell patterns over-you may You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate. Abbott Lawrence Lowell credit jealousy accepting Pleasure is a by-product of doing something that is worth doing. Therefore, do not seek pleasure as such. Pleasure comes of seeking something else, and comes by the way. Abbott Lawrence Lowell pleasure happiness way Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame. Abbott Lawrence Lowell glamour style fame I must follow them. I am their leader. Abbott Lawrence Lowell empowerment military leadership
