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Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.

Benjamin Whichcote

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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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Approach Flower Soul Sun
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Truth is not only a man’s ornament but his instrument; it is the great man’s glory, and the poor man’s stock: a man’s truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
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Credit Letters Men
Fear is prophetical of evil.
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Evil Fear Prophetical
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
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
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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A benefactor is a representative of God.
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