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

Quote by Richard Whately

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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

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...

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...

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love...

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

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 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;...

The happiest lot for a man, as far as birth is concerned, is that it...

The happiest lot for a man, as far as birth is concerned, is that it...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what...

It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what...