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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

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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
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Evil Good Measure Some Themselves
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
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain

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