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

Quote by Richard Whately

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

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

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

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

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

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

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

Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there...

Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there...

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

All men wish to have truth on their side; but few to be on the...

All men wish to have truth on their side; but few to be on the...

Happiness is no laughing matter

Happiness is no laughing matter

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

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.

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

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

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

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

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in...

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in...

To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own...

To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own...

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

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

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

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

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

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it...

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it...

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

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