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That power is in vain which is never in use.

Benjamin Whichcote

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust

That power is in vain which is never in use.

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