William Temple, Sr. Quotes

"The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor."
-William Temple, Sr. in Health quotes.

"Good intentions are at least, the seed of good actions; and every one ought to sow them, and leave It to the soil and the seasons whether He or any other gather they fruit."
-William Temple, Sr. in Actions quotes.

"Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it."
-William Temple, Sr. in Health quotes.

"Christianity is the most materialistic of all religions."
-William Temple, Sr. in Christianity quotes.

"There cannot live an unhappier creature than an ill-natured old man, who is neither capable of receiving pleasures, nor sensible of conferring them on others."
-William Temple, Sr.

"The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home."
-William Temple, Sr. in Education quotes.

"The best rules to form a young man are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's opinions, and value others that deserve it."
-William Temple, Sr.