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Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.

Benjamin Whichcote

Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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

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