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Benjamin Whichcote

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue

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