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Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.

Benjamin Whichcote

Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
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
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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

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