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

Benjamin Whichcote

Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
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
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
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

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

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