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 WHICHCOTEWe are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
More Benjamin Whichcote Quotes
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An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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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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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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That power is in vain which is never in use.
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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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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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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
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Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
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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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