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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

Benjamin Whichcote

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
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Firsts Impossible Men
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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Doe Harm Men None
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
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
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
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking

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