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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.

Benjamin Whichcote

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
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
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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Angry Needs Repent
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.
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Learning Taught Teacher
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
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
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
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
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking

A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.

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