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Richard Whately (1 February 1787 - 8 October 1863) was an English logician and theological writer who also served as Anglican Archbishop of Dublin

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

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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?

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

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

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He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

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

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In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed, we see most dimly the objects which are close around us.

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It is one thing to wish to have Truth on our side, and another thing to wish sincerely to be on the side of Truth.

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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