John Abbott famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.'
-- John Abbott

#Education #Wise #Knowledge
Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.
-- John Abbott

#Men #Culture #May
I hate politics and what are considered their appropriate measures. I hate notoriety, public meetings, public speeches, caucuses and everything that I know of which is apparently the necessary incident of politics - except doing public work to the best of my ability.
-- John Abbott

#Hate #Speech #Notoriety
War is the science of destruction.
-- John Abbott

#Peace #War #Science
A Lifetime Warranty on a concealed carry firearm isn't much good, If the firearm fails in an armed encounter, the owner of the firearm might expire, along with the warranty.
-- John Abbott

#Gun #Encounters #Might
It is essential to view learning as a total community responsibility.
-- John Abbott

#Responsibility #Views #Community

True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.
Our lives pass from us like the wind, and why Should wise men grieve to know that they must die? The Judas blossom fades, the lovely face Of light is dimmed, and darkness takes its place.
Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise, He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole stream, which stopped him, should be gone, That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on.
There are men that teach best by not teaching at all.
Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts.
Any fool can know. The point is to understand.
Information is not knowledge.

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