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Believe things, rather than man.

Benjamin Whichcote

Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
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
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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

Believe things, rather than man.

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