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No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

Benjamin Whichcote

Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

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