Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
Benjamin Whichcote
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Theologian
Stoke
Anarchy
Passions
Democracy
Passion
Often
Government
Reason
Humors
Men
Monarchy
More quotes by Benjamin Whichcote
Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
Benjamin Whichcote
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
Benjamin Whichcote
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
Benjamin Whichcote
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
Man is a wonder to himself he can neither govern nor know himself.
Benjamin Whichcote
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
Benjamin Whichcote
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
Benjamin Whichcote
Nothing spoils human nature more than false zeal. The good nature of a heathen is more God-like than the furious zeal of a Christian.
Benjamin Whichcote
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
Benjamin Whichcote
A good man's life is all of a piece.
Benjamin Whichcote
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
Benjamin Whichcote
Conscience is ... the God dwelling in us.
Benjamin Whichcote
None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.
Benjamin Whichcote
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
Benjamin Whichcote
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
Benjamin Whichcote
None of us was born knowing or wise but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
Benjamin Whichcote
Fear is prophetical of evil.
Benjamin Whichcote
Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.
Benjamin Whichcote
