Quote

Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.

Benjamin Whichcote

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
Theologian
Stoke
Much
Men
Like
God
Religion

More quotes by Benjamin Whichcote

Image
A good man's life is all of a piece.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
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
Image
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.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
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
Image
Let us all so live as we shall wish we had lived when we come to die for that only is well, that ends well.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
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
Image
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament belief is the denomination of the New.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
What is Perfected hereafter, must be begun here.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
That power is in vain which is never in use.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
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
Image
Fear is prophetical of evil.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
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
Image
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
Benjamin Whichcote