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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
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

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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