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.
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTEWhen we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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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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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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That power is in vain which is never in use.
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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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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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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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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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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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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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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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