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

Quote by Richard Whately

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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 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...

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.

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

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

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...

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

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

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

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

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;...

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...

Happiness is no laughing matter

Happiness is no laughing matter

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes

Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle