David Starr Jordan (1851–1931) 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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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows wither 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
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
—David Starr Jordan
Topics: Virtue, Integrity, Wisdom
The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going.
—David Starr Jordan
Topics: Decisions, Confidence, Vision, Goals, Aspirations
There is no real excellence in all of this world which can be separated from right living.
—David Starr Jordan
Topics: Excellence, Living
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