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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?

Benjamin Whichcote

A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
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
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men

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