9 Quotes & Sayings By David Starr Jordan

David Starr Jordan was born in 1849 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied geology, botany, and zoology. Jordan became a professor of geology at what is now Yale University in 1873. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1881 Read more

Jordan was also made a member of the American Philosophical Society, the Royal Society of London, and the Geological Society of London. In 1889, Jordan won the Nobel Prize for his work in zoology. He died in 1903 in New Haven, Connecticut.

Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on...
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Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for. David Starr Jordan
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing...
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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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Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it. David Starr Jordan
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Whatever you attempt go at it with spirit. Put some in! David Starr Jordan
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The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going. David Starr Jordan
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Be a life long or short its completeness depends on what it was lived for. David Starr Jordan
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When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism! David Starr Jordan
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Wisdom is knowing what to do next virtue is doing it. David Starr Jordan