John Lubbock Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Lubbock.

John Lubbock (1834–1913) was an English banker, anthropologist, and politician. He dedicated his life to the study of nature and human culture, making significant contributions to archaeology, entomology, and ethnography. Lubbock's important works include "Prehistoric Times" and "The Origin of Civilization and the Primitive Condition of Man." He was a remarkable advocate for education and legislation on matters of cultural preservation. As a member of parliament, he campaigned for numerous successful reforms, notably the Bank Holidays Act. Lubbock's substantial influence on scientific thought and his efforts in public service continue to be celebrated to this day.

A wise system of education will at last teach us how little

A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to learn.

John Lubbock

Education

Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.

Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.

John Lubbock

Happiness

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

Amazing

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass unde

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

John Lubbock

Nature

When we have done our best, we should wait the result in pea

When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.

John Lubbock

Best

Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mount

Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.

John Lubbock

Nature