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

Benjamin Whichcote

What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
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
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
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

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