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

Benjamin Whichcote

It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
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
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
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness

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

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