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Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

Benjamin Whichcote

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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
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
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
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
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments

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