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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

Benjamin Whichcote

Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
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
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
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
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder

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