It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what they owe God for any blessing is that they should receive that blessing often and regularly.

Quote by Richard Whately

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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.

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...

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...

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...

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 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;...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...