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A benefactor is a representative of God.

Benjamin Whichcote

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
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
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy

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