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That power is in vain which is never in use.

Benjamin Whichcote

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Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
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
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
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 government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles

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