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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles

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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