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

Benjamin Whichcote

Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self

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