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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.

Benjamin Whichcote

Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
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
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
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
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
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Good Incarnate Men Soul
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking

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