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He that does not repent, sins again.

Benjamin Whichcote

When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
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
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
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
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles

He that does not repent, sins again.

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