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Benjamin Jowett

Benjamin Jowett





Birthdate: April 15, 1817
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: October 1, 1893

Occupation: Classicist, Educator, Scholar, Theologian, and Translator
Profile: Master of Balliol College, Oxford. Best known for his Plato translations.

Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Jowett
Number of Quotes: 3





Research! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value.

The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.

We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique.

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