God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEThere is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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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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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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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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The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Joy is the life of man’s life.
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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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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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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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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