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The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

Benjamin Whichcote

Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
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
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent

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