Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Theologian
Stoke
Guilt
Nothing
Revoked
Done
Eased
Mind
Undone
Morally
Repentance
Ill
Guilty
More quotes by Benjamin Whichcote
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.
Benjamin Whichcote
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
Benjamin Whichcote
None can do a man so much harm as he doeth himself.
Benjamin Whichcote
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
Every man is born with the faculty of reason and the faculty of speech, but why should he be able to speak before he has anything to say?
Benjamin Whichcote
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
Benjamin Whichcote
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
Benjamin Whichcote
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
Benjamin Whichcote
Fear is prophetical of evil.
Benjamin Whichcote
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
Benjamin Whichcote
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
Benjamin Whichcote
None of us was born knowing or wise but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
Benjamin Whichcote
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
Benjamin Whichcote
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
Benjamin Whichcote
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
Benjamin Whichcote
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
Benjamin Whichcote
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
Benjamin Whichcote
