Quotes by Richard Whately

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.
– Richard Whately
All men wish to have truth on their side; but few to be on the side of truth.
– Richard Whately
Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.
– Richard Whately
Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man.
– Richard Whately
There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.
– Richard Whately
Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one.
– Richard Whately
Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.
– Richard Whately
It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.
– Richard Whately
Happiness is no laughing matter.
– Richard Whately