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

Benjamin Whichcote

No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom

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