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

Benjamin Whichcote

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
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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 men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work

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

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