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Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.
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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The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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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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Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
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Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
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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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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?
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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
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God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
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It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
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No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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Conscience is ... the God dwelling in us.
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The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.
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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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He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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