146 Quotes by Richard Whately

It is folly to expect men to do all that they may reasonably be expected to do.

As the flower is before the fruit, so is faith before good works.

As a science, logic institutes an analysis of the process of the mind in reasoning, and investigating the principles on which argumentation is conducted; as an art, it furnishes such rules as may be derived from those principles, for guarding against erroneous deductions.

He is only exempt from failures who makes no effort

Weak arguments are often thrust before my path; but although they are most insubstantial, it is not easy to destroy them. There is not a more difficult feat known than to cut through a cushion with a sword.

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

Honesty is the best policy," but he who acts on that principle is not an honest man

A fanatic, either, religious or political, is the subject of strong delusions.

It is a remarkable circumstance in reference to cunning persons that they are often deficient not only in comprehensive, far-sighted wisdom, but even in prudent, cautious circumspection.