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

Benjamin Whichcote

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
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
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 that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion

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