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Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.

Benjamin Whichcote

There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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 that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun

Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.

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