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We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.

Benjamin Whichcote

The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
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
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men

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