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

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
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
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
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
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 are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self

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

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