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I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.

William Penn

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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
Author
Entrepreneur
Philosopher
Politician
Theologian
London
England
William Penn
Destroys
Courtesy
Kindness
Religion
Civility

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Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in low regard.
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The country life is to be preferred, for there we see the works of God but in cities little else but the works of men. And the one makes a better subject for contemplation than the other.
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Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.
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The Country is both the Philosopher's Garden and his Library, in which he Reads and Contemplates the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God.
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The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them they are notable measures of directions for human life you have much in little they save time in speaking and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer.
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Next to God, thy parents.
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For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.
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Haste makes work which caution prevents.
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Children, Fear God that is to say, have an holy awe upon your minds to avoid that which is evil, and a strict care to embrace and do that which is good.
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Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad.
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If we are but sure the end is right, we are too apt to gallop over all bounds to compass it not considering the lawful ends may be very unlawfully attained.
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It is a severe rebuke upon us, that God makes us so many allowances, and we make so few to our neighbour.
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Experience is a safe guide.
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A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.
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Unless virtue guide us our choice must be wrong.
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A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs.
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