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Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good.

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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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Entrepreneur
Philosopher
Politician
Theologian
London
England
William Penn
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Hast
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Charity
Thou
Thee
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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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Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.
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The best recreation is to do good.
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I shall pass through life but once. Let me show kindness now, as I shall not pass this way again.
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I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.
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All excess is ill but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous, and mad.
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Religion is nothing else but love of God and man.
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No people can be truly happy... if abridged of the freedom of their consciences
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All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous and mad. In fine, he that is drunk is not a man: because he is so long void of Reason, that distinguishes a Man from a Beast.
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False-dealing travels a short road, and surely detected.
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The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
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You are now fixed at the mercy of no governor that comes to make his fortune great you shall be governed by laws of your own making and live a free, and if you will, a sober and industrious life. I shall not usurp the right of any, or oppress his person. God has furnished me with a better resolution and has given me his grace to keep it.
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Choose a friend as thou dost a wife, till death separate you.
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A good End cannot sanctify evil Means nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.
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No religion is better than an unnatural one.
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Frugality is good if liberality be joined with it. The first is leaving off superfluous expenses the last is bestowing them to the benefit of others that need. The first without the last begets covetousness the last without the first begets prodigality.
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Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.
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