Benjamin Whichcote on conceited
Benjamin Whichcote80 quotes“He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.”
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Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin 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.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote 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?
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
Benjamin WhichcoteBenjamin Whichcote He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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