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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.

Benjamin Whichcote

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
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
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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

He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.

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