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Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.

Benjamin Whichcote

Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise

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