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

Benjamin Whichcote

He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Fit Self Thinking
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
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Better Enjoy God Ourselves
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
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Grace Incompatibilities Sin States
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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Guilty Jealous Measure Men Some
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
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die; for that only is well, that ends well.
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Ends Life Wish
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth
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
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
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

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