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Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.

Benjamin Whichcote

None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.
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Men Self Selfishness
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
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Made Neighbor Supply
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conceited Error Wisdom
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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Becoming Mercy Submission
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Acknowledge Reason
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
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Political Principle Religion
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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Half Imperfect Mysterious
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul.
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Natural Soul Virtue
Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.
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Atheism Atheist Thinking
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 without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
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

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