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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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

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