Richard Whately

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

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one.

Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man.

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 the truth to give them the full light.

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in evil.

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man.

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

To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own judgment, is but to exchange one danger for another.

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good; the very perfection of manners is not to think about yourself.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

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