The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason. - Benjamin Whichcote
Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.
- Benjamin Whichcote
Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion; will, against reason, is a madman's motion. - Benjamin Whichcote
Will, without reason, is a blind man's motion; will, against reason, is a madman's motion.
A good man's life is all of a piece. - Benjamin Whichcote
A good man's life is all of a piece.
A benefactor is a representative of God. - Benjamin Whichcote
A benefactor is a representative of God.
That power is in vain which is never in use. - Benjamin Whichcote
That power is in vain which is never in use.
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light--so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge. - Benjamin Whichcote
The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light--so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.
Conscience without judgment is superstition. - Benjamin Whichcote
Conscience without judgment is superstition.
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven. - Benjamin Whichcote
Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven.
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken. - Benjamin Whichcote
The more mysterious, the more imperfect: that which is mystically spoken is but half spoken.
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