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Richard Whately Quotes

Richard Whately quotes

English Writer February 1, 1787 – October 8, 1863

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Richard Whately quote: "Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those..."
Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full light. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "Happiness is no laughing matter."
Happiness is no laughing matter. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that..."
Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man. Richard Whately
To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good; the very perfection of manners is not to think about yourself. Richard Whately
It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what they owe God for any blessing is that they should receive that blessing often and regularly. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for..."
A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day..."
Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is..."
Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in..."
There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding..."
It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven..."
Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one. Richard Whately
The happiest lot for a man, as far as birth is concerned, is that it should be such as to give him but little occasion to think much about it. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "It is folly to expect men to do all that they may reasonably..."
It is folly to expect men to do all that they may reasonably be expected to do. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts."
He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts. Richard Whately
Richard Whately quote: "A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for..."
A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune. Richard Whately

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