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He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.

Benjamin Whichcote

Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

Acceptance Law Teacher
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Begun Hereafter Perfected
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
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
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
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Able Men Speak Speech
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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

He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.

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