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

Benjamin Whichcote

An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent

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