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Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.

Benjamin Whichcote

We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
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
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
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
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men

Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.

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