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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
Benjamin Whichcote
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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Theologian
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The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Good men study to spiritualize their bodies bad men to incarnate their souls.
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A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
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Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.
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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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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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He that repents is angry with himself I need not be angry with him.
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Conscience is ... the God dwelling in us.
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That power is in vain which is never in use.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
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None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament belief is the denomination of the New.
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