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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
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
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom

The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.

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