Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.
Richard Whately Quotes
As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, 'What is truth?'
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| Birth: | 1st February, 1787 |
| Death: | 8th October, 1863 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Economist, Logician, Theologian |
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Richard Whately was an English rhetorician, logician, economist, and theologian who also served as the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin.
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