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We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.

Benjamin Whichcote

Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
Joy is the life of man’s life.
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Joy Life Man
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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Good Opportunity Temptation
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
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.
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Credit Letters 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
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
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
Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.
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Belief Denominations Old Testament
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
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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Democracy Men Passion
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self

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