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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.

Benjamin Whichcote

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self

He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.

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