James Russell Lowell Quotes About Destiny

Quotes about: Destiny

• There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.

  James Russell Lowell

  Philosophical, Destiny, Grieving

  'Democracy and other Addresses' (1887) 'Democracy'

• Truly there is a tide in the affairs of men; but there is no gulf-stream setting forever in one direction.

  James Russell Lowell

  Life, Destiny, Men

  James Russell Lowell (1870). “Among My Books”, p.234

• A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.

  James Russell Lowell

  Greatness, Destiny, Men

  James Russell Lowell (1910). “Literary and political addresses”

• It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled.

  James Russell Lowell

  Education, Destiny, America

  James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.1223, Delphi Classics

• The future works out great men's destinies; The present is enough for common souls, Who, never looking forward, are indeed Mere clay wherein the footprints of their age Are petrified forever.

  James Russell Lowell

  Destiny, Men, Work Out

  James Russell Lowell (1844). “Poems”, p.178

• In the scale of the destinies, brawn will never weigh so mach as brain.

  James Russell Lowell

  Destiny, Brain, Scales

• The surest plan to make a man is, think him so.

  James Russell Lowell

  Destiny, Men, Thinking

  James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.530, Delphi Classics

• There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.

  James Russell Lowell

  Destiny, Two, Weakness

  James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.1204, Delphi Classics

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