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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
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
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
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Hypocrisy Men Soul
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
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
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 sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
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Degrees Heaven Religion
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
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
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent

It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.

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