Quote

Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.

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
Afraid
Dangerous
Everything

More quotes by Benjamin Whichcote

Image
An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
There is no better way to learn than to teach.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.
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
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good--a mere stranger will do no harm.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
He that does not repent, sins again.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more.
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
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
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
Image
Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
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
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
Benjamin Whichcote
Image
He that repents is angry with himself I need not be angry with 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
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
Benjamin Whichcote