William John Wills Quotes

You should carefully study the Art of Reasoning, as it is what most people are very deficient in, and I know few things more disagreeable than to argue, or even converse with a man who has no idea of inductive and deductive philosophy.

What you say about this world I do not quite agree with; I think it a very good world, and only requires a person to be reasonable in his expectations, and not to trust too much to others.

We have this morning dropped anchor, just off Williamstown.

This country is undergoing great changes for the better.

They have just succeeded in raising the two thousand pounds here, by subscription, that was wanted towards an exploration fund, for fitting out an expedition, that will probably start for the interior of our continent next March.

These rare senses and powers of reasoning were given to be used freely, but not audaciously, to discover, not to pervert the truth.