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

Benjamin Whichcote

He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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
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
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
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
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
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
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
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

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

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