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Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.

Whoever despiseth shame, despiseth sin.

Benjamin Whichcote
Sin, Shame

Let not a man's self be to him all in all.

Benjamin Whichcote
Men, Self, Selfishness
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

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.

Benjamin Whichcote
Eye, Men, Cases

God imposeth no Law of Righteousness upon us which He doth not observe Himself.

Benjamin Whichcote
Law, Righteousness, Self Righteousness

Repentance doth alter a man's case with God: and therefore repentance should alter the case between one man and another.

Benjamin Whichcote
Men, Repentance, Should

Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.

Benjamin Whichcote
Heaven, Religion, Degrees
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.52

Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.

Benjamin Whichcote
Together, May, Reason
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

The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light--so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.

Benjamin Whichcote
Light, Darkness, Mysterious

A benefactor is a representative of God.

Benjamin Whichcote
Inspiring, Charity, Benefactors
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.90

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