None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEDid Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
-
-
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
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.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
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.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
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.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE -
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE