Man, considered not merely as an organized being, but as a rational agent and a member of society, is perhaps the most wonderfully contrived, and to us the most interesting specimen of Divine wisdom that we have any knowledge of.
Richard WhatelyIt is one thing to wish to have truth on our side, and another to wish sincerely to be on the side of truth.
Richard WhatelyFalsehood, like poison, will generally be rejected when administered alone; but when blended with wholesome ingredients may be swallowed unperceived.
Richard Whately