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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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

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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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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