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He that does not repent, sins again.

Benjamin Whichcote

He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation

He that does not repent, sins again.

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