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

Benjamin Whichcote

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
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
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
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
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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 base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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

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

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