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He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.

Benjamin Whichcote

Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Men Self Selfishness
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
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous

He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.

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