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

Benjamin Whichcote

None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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 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
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
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

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