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He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

Benjamin Whichcote

Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Democracy Men Passion
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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

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