James Russell Lowell Quotes
The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
Context
Often misattributed to Abraham Lincoln possibly because the quote is found in a paper Lowell wrote about Lincoln but he wasn’t quoting him.
Topics
Change
Death, Deaths
Development
Evolution
Flexibility
Growth
Opinions
The Dead
Foolishness
Personal Growth
Rigidity
Stubbornness
Alone
Adaptability
Foolish
Education, Knowledge & Training
Expansionism, Colonialism, Imperialism
Changing Opinions
Evolution of Ideas
Intellectual Flexibility
Intellectual Inflexibility
Opinion Change
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James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets that rivaled the popularity of British poets. These writers usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside.