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Richard Whately, a renowned British economist, was born on February 1, 1787, and passed away on October 8, 1863. He is known for his contributions to political economy and moral philosophy.

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All Men May Ifs Persons Should Truth Character Giving Has Beens Reason Falsehood Firsts Form Knows Manners Mind Rhetoric Spirit Tree Use

Famous Richard Whately Quotes

“Concerning the utility of Rhetoric, it is to be observed that it divides itself into two; first, whether Oratorical skill be, on the whole, a public benefit, or evil; and secondly, whether any artificial system of Rules is conducive to the attainment of that skill.”

Firsts Two Whole Evil Skills Benefits Divides Artificial Rhetoric Utility Attainment

Book:Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion, with Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution

Source: Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion, with Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution

“Great affectation and great absence of it are at first sight very similar.”

Firsts Sight Absence

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“Men first make up their minds (and the smaller the mind the sooner made up), and then seek for the reasons; and if they chance to stumble upon a good reason, of course they do not reject it. But though they are right, they are only right by chance.”

Ifs Men Mind Firsts Made Reason Courses Chance Decision Rejects Stumble Upon

Book:Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley

Source: Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley

“The first requisite of style, not only in rhetoric, but in all compositions, is perspicuity.”

Firsts Style Composition Rhetoric

Book:Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion : with Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution

Source: Elements of Rhetoric: Comprising an Analysis of the Laws of Moral Evidence and of Persuasion : with Rules for Argumentative Composition and Elocution