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

Benjamin Whichcote

Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Humility Mind Sobriety
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
Repentance doth alter a man’s case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
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Men Repentance Should
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Knowledge Known Knows Least
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Done Guilt Mind
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Depsoseth Shame Sin
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
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
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
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
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
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Greater Power Truth

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