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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.

Benjamin Whichcote

We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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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Ends Life Wish
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth

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