A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.
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A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.
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?'
Richard Whately
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Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.
Richard Whately
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Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on the side of truth.
Richard Whately
In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the most indistinctly the objects which are close around us.
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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.
Richard Whately
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It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.
Richard Whately
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Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.
Richard Whately
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Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man.
Richard Whately
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Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one.
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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.
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There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.
Richard Whately
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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
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To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own judgment, is but to exchange one danger for another.
Richard Whately
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To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.
Richard Whately
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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
