Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full light.

Quote by Richard Whately

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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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on...

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on...

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...

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...

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.

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;...

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...

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;...

You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners.

You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners.

Not everyone grows to be old, but everyone has been younger than he is now.

Not everyone grows to be old, but everyone has been younger than he is now.