Character and Conduct – 15 July – Argument

WHEN opposition of any kind is necessary, drop all colour of emotion out of it and let it be seen in the white light of truth.

NOTHING does reason more right than the coolness of those that offer it:  For truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than from the arguments of its opposers.

WILLIAM PENN

Be calm in arguing: for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

GEORGE HERBERT

TO speak wisely may not always be easy, but not to speak ill requires only silence.

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.