13 Quotes by John Abbott

The tough guys are all dead.

'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.'

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.

Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

At this point, the compute grid is well understood. But much less time has been devoted to getting data where it needs to be, when it needs to be there, as well as to how this process is managed.

On behalf of the board of education, I offer congratulations for this wonderful recognition, ... We are proud of the music program in the district. It is an exemplary program, an exemplary school and an exemplary district.

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

War is the science of destruction.

It is essential to view learning as a total community responsibility,