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No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.

Benjamin Whichcote

An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
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
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance

No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.

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