Author: Richard Whately

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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.

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

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, 'What is truth?'

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, 'What is truth?'

- Richard Whately

It is folly to expect men to do all that they may reasonably be expected to do.

It is folly to expect men to do all that they may reasonably be expected to do.

- Richard Whately

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one.

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one.

- 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.

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

A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.

A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.

- Richard Whately

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.

- Richard Whately

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on the side of truth.

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on the side of truth.

- Richard Whately

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

- Richard Whately

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