Quotes by David Starr Jordan

"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how to do it, and Virtue is doing it."
David Starr Jordan
"There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated from right living."
David Starr Jordan
"The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going."
David Starr Jordan
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David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to se...