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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?

Benjamin Whichcote

He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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

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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