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

Benjamin Whichcote

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
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

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