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An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.

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.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
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
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural

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