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He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

Benjamin Whichcote

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
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
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason

He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

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