Happiness is no laughing matter.

Quote by Richard Whately

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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;...

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the...

In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the...

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.

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

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...

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...

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...