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We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.

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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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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None of us was born knowing or wise but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.
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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.
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An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
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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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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.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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That power is in vain which is never in use.
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A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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There is no better way to learn than to teach.
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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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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.
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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
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Let not a man's self be to him all in all.
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An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
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