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In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.

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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
Aim
Debate
Victory
Interest
Truth
Debates
Unjust

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I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now.
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There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom. Friendship loves a free Air, and will not be penned up in straight and narrow Enclosures. It will speak freely, and act so too and take nothing ill where no ill is meant nay, where it is, 'twill easily forgive, and forget too, upon small Acknowledgments.
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