Quote by William Temple
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. – William Temple

Other quotes by William Temple

The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor. – William Temple

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finance
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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. – William Temple

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Humility
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You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill. – William Temple

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Beauty
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Other Quotes from
Humor
category

A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me. – Chevy Chase

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Humor

I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor. – William Gilmore Simms

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Humor

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble. – Sinclair Lewis

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Humor

I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor. – Alton Brown

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Humor

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Unlike my grandfather or my brother, Ive actually been able to make some money at a racetrack. – John Malkovich

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It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students. There has been no failure on our part in this regard considering how far they have gone. – Edmond H. Fischer

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