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He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

Benjamin Whichcote

None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
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
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
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
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 Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain

He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

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