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

Benjamin Whichcote

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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

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

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