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

Benjamin Whichcote

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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
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
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
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
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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