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The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

Benjamin Whichcote

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?
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Able Men Speak Speech
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
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
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
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

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

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