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We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.
Benjamin Whichcote
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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
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He that repents is angry with himself I need not be angry with him.
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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.
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