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Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.

Benjamin Whichcote

Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
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 State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected

Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.

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