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None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.

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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
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
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service

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