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

Benjamin Whichcote

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service

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

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