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

Benjamin Whichcote

Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
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
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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
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

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