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

Benjamin Whichcote

Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
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
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring

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