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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
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
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
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 government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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

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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