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

Benjamin Whichcote

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
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
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces

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

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