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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

Benjamin Whichcote

The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

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