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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.

Benjamin Whichcote

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
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
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
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
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
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance

He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.

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