18 Quotations by Richard Whately
- 1. A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.
- 2. A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them a fortu ...
- 3. As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the diff ...
- 4. Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.
- 5. Every one wishes to have truth on his side, but it is not everyone sincerely wishes to be on the sid ...
- 6. He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.
- 7. He that is not open to conviction, is not qualified for discussion.
- 8. Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man.
- 9. In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed, we see most dimly the objects ...
- 10. It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.
- 11. Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.
- 12. Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one.
- 13. Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.
- 14. There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.
- 15. To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good; the very perfection of ma ...
- 16. To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.
- 17. Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full ...
- 18. Weak arguments are often thrust before my path; but although they are most insubstantial, it is not ...
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