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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.

Benjamin Whichcote

The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
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 that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
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
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
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
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
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
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
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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 can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder

He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.

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