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

Benjamin Whichcote

Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower

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

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