Quote

The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.

Benjamin Whichcote

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Theologian
Stoke
Spoken
Imperfect
Mysterious
Half
Mystically

More quotes by Benjamin Whichcote

Image
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
None of us was born knowing or wise but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Conscience is ... the God dwelling in us.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Believe things, rather than man.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament belief is the denomination of the New.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
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
Image
Man is a wonder to himself he can neither govern nor know himself.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
Benjamin Whichcote