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 WHICHCOTEEvery profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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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.
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Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Did 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.
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No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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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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Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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