Benjamin Whichcote Quotes

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Contention Religion Unnatural
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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Lying Mean Use
The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Angel Pardon Repentance
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
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
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Darkness Light Mysterious
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Learning Teaching Way
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Imply Profession Service
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
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
Christ is God clothed with human nature.
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Christ Human Jesus Nature
Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.
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Deeds Immortal Sometimes Temptation
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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Afraid Anything Dangerous
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
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Men Satisfaction Wise
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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May Reason Together
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 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
Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.
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God Men Religion
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
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Conscience Judgment Superstitions
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Deny God Men
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
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
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
Conscience is … the God dwelling in us.
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Conscience Dwelling
Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.
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Heaven Hours Moments
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Govern Men Self Wonder
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

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