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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Democracy Men Passion
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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 sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
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
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking

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 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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