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Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
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
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
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
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
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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

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