Benjamin Whichcote Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.

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

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

An ill principle in the mind is worse than the matter of a disease in the body.

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

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.

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

The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.

He that is dishonest, trusts nobody.

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

Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.

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

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

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

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.

He that does not repent, sins again.

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

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.

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.