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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
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
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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

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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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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