Edward Forbes Quotes:
Ocupation: Naturalist
Life: February 12, 1815 - November 18, 1854
Birthday: February 12
Death: November 18
As to giving credit to whom credit is due, rest assured the best way to do good to one's-self is to do justice to others. There is plenty for everybody in science, and more than can be consumed in our time. One may get a fair name by suppressing references, but the Jewish maxim is true, 'He who seeks a name loses fame.'
topic: Science, Self, Names, Giving Credit, Publication
