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

Benjamin Whichcote

Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men

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

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