Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.
Richard Whately Quotes
All men wish to have truth on their side; but few to be on the side of 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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