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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.

Benjamin Whichcote

No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
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
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
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves

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