William Blaikie Quotes

United States, Lawyer
May 24, 1843 – November, 6, 1904.

William Blaikie was an American lawyer, athlete and the author two books about strength training. He was described by The Evening World as "one of the earliest and most vigorous advocates of physical culture" in the United States.

The habit of committing our thoughts to writing is a powerful means of expanding the mind, and producing a logical and systematic arrangement of our views and opinions. It is this which gives the writer a vast superiority, as to the accuracy and extent of his conceptions, over the mere talker. No one can ever hope to know the principles of any art or science thoroughly who does not write as well as read upon the subject.

William Blaikie
The sabbath is God's special present to the working man, and one of its chief objects is to prolong his life, and preserve efficient his working tone. The savings bank of human existence is the weekly sabbath.

William Blaikie
- Human
- Existence
- Special

The savings bank of human existence is the weekly Sabbath.

William Blaikie
- Humans
- Existence
- Sabbath