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He who is not aware of his ignorance will be only misled by his knowledge.
Richard Whately
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Richard Whately
Age: 76 †
Born: 1787
Born: February 1
Died: 1863
Died: October 8
Economist
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London
England
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There is no right faith in believing what is true, unless we believe it because it is true.
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Even supposing there were some spiritual advantage in celibacy, it ought to be completely voluntary.
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He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.
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The word of knowledge, strictly employed, implies three things: truth, proof, and conviction.
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An instinct is a blind tendency to some mode of action, independent of any consideration, on the part of the agent, of the end to which the action leads.
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The power of duly appreciating little things belongs to a great mind.
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Every instance of a man's suffering the penalty of the law is an instance of the failure of that penalty in effecting its purpose, which is to deter.
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It is also important to guard against mistaking for good-nature what is properly good-humor,--a cheerful flow of spirits and easy temper not readily annoyed, which is compatible with great selfishness.
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He that is not open to conviction is not qualified for discussion.
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It is worth noticing that those who assume an imposing demeanor and seek to pass themselves off for something beyond what they are, are not unfrequently as much underrated by some as overrated by others.
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That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which he can afford to lose.
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One way in which fools succeed where wise men fail is that through ignorance of the danger they sometimes go coolly about a hazardous business.
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If all our wishes were gratified, most of our pleasures would be destroyed.
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