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Believe things, rather than man.

Benjamin Whichcote

We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
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
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
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
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 would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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

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