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Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.
William Penn
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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still. Wait upon God, and feel His good presence this will carry you evenly through your day's business.
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It would go a long way to caution and direct people in their use of the world that they would better studied and known in the creation of it. For how could man find the confidence to abuse it, while they should see the Great Creator stare them in the face, in all and every part thereof?
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Tis the glory of a man to vail to truth as it is the mark of a good nature to be easily entreated.
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Where charity keeps pace with gain, industry is blessed.
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If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.
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That plenty should produce either covetousness or prodigality is a perversion of providence and yet the generality of men are the worse for their riches.
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Truth never lost ground by enquiry.
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They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.
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In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.
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If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness, thou must never gratify it. No man is compelled to evil: his consent only makes it his. It is no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.
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Haste makes work which caution prevents.
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Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness.
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