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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

Benjamin Whichcote

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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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Delight Friend Friends True
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men

The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

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