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

Richard Whately (1787-1863) English logician and theologian
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A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them a fortune.

Richard Whately (1787-1863) English logician and theologian
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It is one thing to wish to have the truth on our side; and another to wish sincerely to be on the side of truth.

Richard Whately (1787-1863) English logician and theologian
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Though not always called upon to condemn ourselves, it is always safe to suspect ourselves.

Richard Whately (1787-1863) English logician and theologian
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