Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Rafael Cordero y Molina

Puerto Rican Educator

"The children need the bread of the mind."

"I write nothing in this life because I do not want to spend today remembering whatever good I did yesterday."

"I cut the tree and my calloused hand carves it, but someone more able than I must finish it with beauty and brilliance."