A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEThat power is in vain which is never in use.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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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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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Fear is prophetical of evil.
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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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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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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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Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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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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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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