Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Richard Whately Economist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United Kingdom
  • Born: Feb 1, 1787
  • Died: Oct 8, 1863

Richard Whately was an English rhetorician, logician, economist, and theologian who also served as the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin.

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

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it. morning

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

Happiness is no laughing matter. happiness

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

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 quotes from William Blake

32 quotes from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 more quotes from Franz Grillparzer

6 more quotes from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 sayings from Storm Jameson

2 sayings from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 thoughts from Victor Hugo

73 thoughts from Victor Hugo