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Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.

Benjamin Whichcote

No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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.
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Learning Taught Teacher
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self

Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.

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