Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTETruth 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.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Joy is the life of man’s life.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Believe things, rather than man.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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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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Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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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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An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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