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

Benjamin Whichcote

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
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 useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work

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