William Paley
William Paley (1743 - 1805) was "one of the most masculine and truly English of thinkers and writers," born at Peterborough. He studied at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was Senior Wrangler, and obtained a Fellowship, held afterwards various Church preferments, and died archdeacon of Carlisle. He was a clear writer and cogent reasoner on common-sense lines, and was long famous, if less so now, as the author of "Horæ Paulinæ," "Evidences of Christianity," and "Natural Theology," as well as "Moral and Political Philosophy" which are genuine products of the time they were written in, but are out of date now.Wisdom & Quotes
- White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion.
John Adams