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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.
The most that any of us know, is the least of that which is to be known.
The State of Grace and the Life of Sin are incompatibilities.
A benefactor is a representative of God.
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.
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.
Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
Joy is the life of man's life.
We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.
Religion is ... being as much like God as man can be.
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good
a mere stranger will do no harm.
We are only so free that others may be free as well as we.
The judge is nothing but the law speaking.
All is not done when we have spoken to God by prayer; our petitions are to be pursued with real endeavours.
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion; will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
Let not a man's self be to him all in all.
Repentance doth alter a man's case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.
Modesty and humility are the sobriety of the mind, as temperance and chastity are of the body.
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.
It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.
He that useth his reason doth acknowledge God.
Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.
Such an explication of Grace as sets men at liberty in morals, makes void the Law through Faith.
Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.
A good man's life is all of a piece.
An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
No man is greatly jealous who is not in some measure guilty.
A guilty mind can be eased by nothing but repentance; by which what was ill done is revoked and morally voided and undone.
It is altogether as worthy of God and as much becoming Him to pardon and show mercy, in case of repentance and submission and reformation, as to punish, in case of impenitency and obstinacy.
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.
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.
It is base and unworthy to live below the dignity of our nature.
He that repents is angry with himself; I need not be angry with him.
That power is in vain which is never in use.
Conscience is ... the God dwelling in us.
Fear is prophetical of evil.
There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.
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.
Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.
He that is conceited of his Wisdom, is readier to impose Error, than to receive Truth.
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?
He that neither knows himself nor thinks he can learn of others is not fit for company.
Good men study to spiritualize their bodies; bad men to incarnate their souls.
Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
