Quotes from Richard Whately

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

That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which he can afford to lose.

The power of duly appreciating little things belongs to a great mind; a narrow-minded man has it not, for to him they are great things

Proverbs accordingly are somewhat analogous to those medical Formulas which, being in frequent use, are kept ready-made-up in the chemists' shops, and which often save the framing of a distinct Prescription.

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it.

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.

It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.

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

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

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?

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

He that is not open to conviction, is not qualified for discussion.

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.

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full light.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

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

Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.

He who is unaware of his ignorance will only be misled by his knowledge.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

He that is not aware of his ignorance, will be only misled by his knowledge.

Pierde una hora por la mañana y la estarás buscando todo el día

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

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