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Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

Benjamin Whichcote

He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
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
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
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
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least

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