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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.

Benjamin Whichcote

Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
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
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
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
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 conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain

None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.

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