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

Benjamin Whichcote

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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety

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