Benjamin Whichcote Quotes

• We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

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  Disfrute de

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• Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

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  Wise, Men, Satisfaction

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• None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

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  Inspirational, Self Esteem, Humble

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.155

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• A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more.

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  Cost, Littles, Good Words

  Benjamin Whichcote (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms collected from the manuscript papers of the reverend and learned Doctor Whichcote; and published in 1703, by Dr. Jeffery. Now re-published, with very large additions, ... by Samuel Salter, ... To which are added, Eight letter”, p.168

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• When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

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  Caridad

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• Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good--a mere stranger will do no harm.

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  Friends, True Friend, Delight

  Benjamin Whichcote (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms collected from the manuscript papers of the reverend and learned Doctor Whichcote; and published in 1703, by Dr. Jeffery. Now re-published, with very large additions, ... by Samuel Salter, ... To which are added, Eight letter”, p.145

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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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  Sabio, Hombres, Mente

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• The human soul is to God, is as the flower to the sun; it opens at its approach, and shuts when it withdraws.

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  Flower, Soul, Sun

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• None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.

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  Opportunity, Temptation, Be Good

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.84

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• He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

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  Trust, Trust Nobody

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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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  Mind, Principles, Body

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• The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

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  Work, Devil, Laziness

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.166

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• Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we've resisted, Our places are assigned.

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  Temptation, Deeds, Sometimes

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• Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.

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  Belief, Old Testament, Denominations

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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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  Passion, Men, Democracy

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• He that does not repent, sins again.

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  Doe, Sin, Repentance

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.100

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• All is not done when we have spoken to God by prayer; our petitions are to be pursued with real endeavours.

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  Prayer, Real, Done

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.63

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• Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.

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  Peligroso

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.181

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

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  Mayo, Wells

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.45

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• Entrance into Heaven is not at the hour of death, but at the moment of conversion.

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  Heaven, Moments, Hours

  Benjamin Whichcote (1751). “The works of ... Benjamin Whichcote”, p.194

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• No man doth think others will be better to him than he is to them.

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  Men, Thinking, Action

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.154

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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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  Thinking, Religion, Reform

  Benjamin Whichcote (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms collected from the manuscript papers of the reverend and learned Doctor Whichcote; and published in 1703, by Dr. Jeffery. Now re-published, with very large additions, ... by Samuel Salter, ... To which are added, Eight letter”, p.95

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• No men stand more in fear of God than those who most deny Him.

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  God, Men, Deny

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.130

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• No es probable que aprenda quien no está dispuesto a que le enseñen; porque el que aprende tiene algo que hacer, al igual que el que enseña.

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  Teacher, Learning, Taught

  Benjamin Whichcote, Anthony Tuckney (1753). “Moral and religious aphorisms [collected by J. Jeffery from the papers of B. Whichcote]. Now re-publ., with additions, by S. Salter. To which are added, Eight letters: which passed between dr. Whichcote, and dr. Tuckney”, p.113

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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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  Christian, Men, Understanding

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