Author: Richard Whately

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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

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 is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.

A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.

- 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

Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man.

Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man.

- Richard Whately

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

- Richard Whately

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.

- 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

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