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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.

Benjamin Whichcote

Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
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
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use

He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.

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