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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

Benjamin Whichcote

Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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.
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Becoming Mercy Submission

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

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