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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.

Benjamin Whichcote

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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Atheism Atheist Thinking
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Those 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.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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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Able Men Speak Speech
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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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Done Guilt Mind

None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.

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