John Lubbock
John Lubbock
The Right Honourable John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury PC FRS DCL LLD, known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet from 1865 until 1900, was a banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth30 April 1834
cheerful world brightness
Everyone must have felt that a cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness on all around; and most of us can, as we choose, make of this world either a palace or a prison.
passion everyday battle
Great battles are really won before they are actually fought. To control our passions we must govern our habits, and keep watch over ourselves in the small details of everyday life.
art flower eye
Art trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.
mistake men too-much
Be cautious, but not too cautious; do not be too much afraid of making a mistake; a man who never makes a mistake will make nothing.
taken sea delight
A poor woman from Manchester, on being taken to the seaside, is said to have expressed her delight on seeing for the first time something of which there was enough for everybody.
buying restraint wells
Before buying anything, it is well to ask if one could do without it.
blessing trying blessing-you
Try to realize all the blessings you have, and you will find perhaps that they are more than you suppose.
teaching reading writing
Reading and writing, arithmetic and grammar do not constitute education, any more than a knife, fork and spoon constitute a dinner.
miracle looks lord
We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee.
mistake enemy wicked
Though it is a great mistake to make friends of the wicked and foolish, it is unwise to make enemies of them, for they are very numerous.
Do what you will, only do something.
doubt ifs
If you have the least doubt about it, do not marry.
opportunity men blessing
It is sad, indeed, to see how man wastes his opportunities. How many could be made happy, with the blessings which are recklessly wasted or thrown away.
ignorance veils rising
The veil is slowly rising, but as regards innumerable questions we must be content to remain in ignorance.