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A good man’s life is all of a piece.

Benjamin Whichcote

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
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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Free May Wells
Those who live not by law would be justified by Custom: but, as common practice is the worst teacher that ever was, so the truth and goodness of things is not to be estimated by the entertainment and acceptance they find in the world.
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Acceptance Law Teacher
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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Learning Taught Teacher
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
Believe things, rather than man.
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Belief Believe Men
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
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
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Manner Men Mind Wise
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
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
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
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Grace Law Men
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
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Reform Religion Thinking
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
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Carrie Idol Men
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Dignity Nature Unworthy
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
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Humble Inspirational Self Esteem
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles

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