George Herbert Palmer

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George Herbert Palmer (March 9, 1842 – May 7, 1933) was an American scholar and author. He was a graduate, and then professor at Harvard University. He is also known for his published works, like the translation of The Odyssey (1884) and others about education and ethics, such as The New Education (1887) and The Glory of the Imperfect (1898).

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George Herbert Palmer (March 9, 1842 – May 7, 1933) was an American scholar and author. He was a graduate, and then prof...

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One good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters.

Would you reach the infinite? Then enter into finite things, working out all that they contain.

a loss unconsidered at the time. But to decide for anything is to decide against a multitude of other things. Taking is still more largely leaving. The full extent of this negative decision often escapes our notice, and through the very fact of choosing a good we blindly neglect a best.

One good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters.

Would you reach the infinite? Then enter into finite things, working out all that they contain.