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