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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
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Man is a wonder to himself he can neither govern nor know himself.
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None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
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Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.
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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.
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Riches are but a means, or instrument and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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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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Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.
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He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.
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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.
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The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
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Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.
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He that does not repent, sins again.
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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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None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
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He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
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Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament belief is the denomination of the New.
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He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
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Let not a man's self be to him all in all.
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