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

Benjamin Whichcote

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.
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Delight Friend Friends True
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
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
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 of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
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
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder

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

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