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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.

Benjamin Whichcote

Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.
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Blind Men Willpower
He that does not repent, sins again.
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Repent Repentance Sin
None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
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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Christian Men Understanding
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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Imposeth Law Righteousness Self
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
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Devil Laziness Work
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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Body Mind Principles
Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world.
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Conceited Pride Self
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Charity Good More Ourselves
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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Benefactor Charity Inspiring
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Power Use Vain
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
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Judging Law Speaking
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
No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.
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Action Men Thinking

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