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.

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

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

Happiness is no laughing matter. happiness

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