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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.

Benjamin Whichcote

We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion

Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.

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