Conscience without judgment is superstition.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTERepentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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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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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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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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No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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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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