Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Dislike of another's opinions and beliefs neither justifies our own nor makes us more certain of them: and to transfer the repugnance to the person himself is a mark of a vulgar mind.
John Lancaster Spalding
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
John Lancaster Spalding
Age: 76 †
Born: 1840
Born: June 2
Died: 1916
Died: August 25
Author
Biographer
Catholic Priest
Lebanon
Kentucky
Makes
Dislike
Another
Justify
Certain
Opinions
Persons
Beliefs
Repugnance
Person
Mark
Justifies
Mind
Neither
Transfer
Opinion
Transfers
Belief
Vulgar
More quotes by John Lancaster Spalding
We may avoid much disappointment and bitterness of soul by learning to understand how little necessary to our joy and peace are the things the multitude most desire and seek.
John Lancaster Spalding
It is difficult to be sure of our friends, but it is possible to be certain of our loyalty to them.
John Lancaster Spalding
As children must have the hooping cough, the college youth must pass through the stage of conceit in which he holds in slight esteem the wisdom of the best.
John Lancaster Spalding
Those subjects have the greatest educational value, which are richest in incentives to the noblest self-activity.
John Lancaster Spalding
The writers who accomplish most are those who compel thought on the highest and most profoundly interesting subjects.
John Lancaster Spalding
The lover of education labors first of all to educate himself.
John Lancaster Spalding
Culture makes the whole world our dwelling place our palace in which we take our ease and find ourselves at one with all things.
John Lancaster Spalding
Altruism is a barbarism. Love is the word.
John Lancaster Spalding
The able have no desire to appear to be so, and this is part of their ability.
John Lancaster Spalding
The ploughman knows how many acres he shall upturn from dawn to sunset: but the thinker knows not what a day may bring forth.
John Lancaster Spalding
The noblest are they who turning from the things the vulgar crave, seek the source of a blessed life in worlds to which the senses do not lead.
John Lancaster Spalding
To think of education as a means of preserving institutions however excellent, is to have a superficial notion of its end and purpose, which is to mould and fashion men who are more than institutions, who create, outgrow, and re-create them.
John Lancaster Spalding
The doctrine of the utter vanity of life is a doctrine of despair, and life is hope.
John Lancaster Spalding
We are made ridiculous less by our defects than by the affectation of qualities which are not ours.
John Lancaster Spalding
In the world of thought a man's rank is determined, not by his average work, but by his highest achievement.
John Lancaster Spalding
In education, as in religion and love, compulsion thwarts the purpose for which it is employed.
John Lancaster Spalding
The will the one thing it is most important to educate we neglect.
John Lancaster Spalding
The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is
John Lancaster Spalding
Worry, whatever its source, weakens, takes away courage, and shortens life.
John Lancaster Spalding
There are who mistake the spirit of pugnacity for the spirit of piety, and thus harbor a devil instead of an angel.
John Lancaster Spalding
