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

Benjamin Whichcote

An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
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 that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation

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

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