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

Benjamin Whichcote

Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
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
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
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion

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

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