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Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

Benjamin Whichcote

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.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions

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