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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

Benjamin Whichcote

We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
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
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
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
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
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

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

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