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A benefactor is a representative of God.

Benjamin Whichcote

An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
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
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom

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