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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.

Benjamin Whichcote

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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.
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Cases Eye Men
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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 more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.

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