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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

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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None

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

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