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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
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
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some

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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