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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.

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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Theologian
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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.
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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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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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Man is a wonder to himself he can neither govern nor know himself.
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Let not a man's self be to him all in all.
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No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Good men study to spiritualize their bodies bad men to incarnate their souls.
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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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Riches are but a means, or instrument and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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Fear is prophetical of evil.
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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.
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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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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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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament belief is the denomination of the New.
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