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Joy is the life of man’s life.

Benjamin Whichcote

That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves

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