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Man is a wonder to himself he can neither govern nor know himself.
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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What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
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He that repents is angry with himself I need not be angry with him.
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Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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Let not a man's self be to him all in all.
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Believe things, rather than man.
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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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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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He that does not repent, sins again.
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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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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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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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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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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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