Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEA good man’s life is all of a piece.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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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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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Believe things, rather than man.
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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