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

Benjamin Whichcote

Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
If a man will be righteous and equal, let him see, with his neighbour’s eyes, in his own case; and with his own eyes, in his neighbour’s case.
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Cases Eye Men
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
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Dishonest Nobody Trust
A good man’s life is all of a piece.
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Good Man Pieces
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.
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Christian Men Understanding
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Perfection Pleasure Use
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
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Christian Good Human Nature
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
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
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom

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