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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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

It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.

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