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We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

Benjamin Whichcote

Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking

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