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Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.

Benjamin Whichcote

If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher

Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.

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