It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEThose who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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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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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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Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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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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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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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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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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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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