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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

Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
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
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament

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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