James Russell Lowell, (1819-1891) American author and diplomatist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-9] of 9 James Russell Lowell quotesJames Russell Lowell QuotesJames Russell Lowell The ultimate result of protecting fools from their folly is to fill the planet full of fools.~ James Russell Lowell Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold-bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences of opinion.~ James Russell Lowell True freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free.~ James Russell Lowell Slow are the steps of freedom, but her feet turn never backward.~ James Russell Lowell And I honor the man who is willing to sink Half his present repute for the freedom to think And, when he has thought, be his cause strong or weak Will risk t’ other half for the freedom to speak.~ James Russell Lowell And I honor the man who is willing to sink half his present repute for the freedom to think, and, when he has thought, be his cause strong or weak, Will risk t' other half for the freedom to speak.~ James Russell Lowell Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.~ James Russell Lowell But 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 A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.~ James Russell Lowell Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print