39 Quotes by Benjamin Jowett

One man is as good as another until he has written a book.

Atheism or similar charges was not unusual among intellectuals, nor condemned by the masses. The prize-winning plays of Aristophanes were not merely atheist, but made fun of the gods and their prophets and oracles.

Plato's dialogues bear at least some similarities to the classical plays.

The real measure of our wealth is how much we'd be worth if we lost all our money.

Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.

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

Doubt comes in at the window when inquiry is denied at the door.

My dear child, you must believe in God despite what the clergy tells you.

Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much.