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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 can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
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
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self

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