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The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.

Benjamin Whichcote

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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
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
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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
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
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

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