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

Benjamin Whichcote

Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring

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

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