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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

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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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 State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
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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Becoming Mercy Submission
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent

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