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

Benjamin Whichcote

When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
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
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
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
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
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

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