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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
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
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
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
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
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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

Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.

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