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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

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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
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
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
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
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 State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
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
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul

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