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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

What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
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
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical

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