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Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.

Benjamin Whichcote

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
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
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
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
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles

Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.

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