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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
Author
Entrepreneur
Philosopher
Politician
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London
England
William Penn
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They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.
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There is nothing of which we are apt to be so lavish as of time, and about which we ought to be more solicitous since without it we can do nothing in this world.
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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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The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune.
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The way, like the cross, is spiritual: that is an inward submission of the soul to the will of God, as it is manifested by the light of Christ in the consciences of men, though it be contrary to their own inclinations.
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[I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as well as to Caesar, that which is Caesar's.
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Peace can only be secured by justice never by force of arms.
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To be a man's own fool is bad enough, but the vain man is everybody's.
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Let us try what love will do.
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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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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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They that censure, should practice. Or else let them have the first stone, and the last too.
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Love is indeed Heaven upon Earth since Heaven above would not be Heaven without it: For where there is not Love there is Fear: But perfect Love casts out Fear. And yet we naturally fear most to offend what we most Love.
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Eat... to live, and do not live to eat.
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Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good.
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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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Wit gives an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.
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Where thou art Obliged to speak, be sure speak the Truth: For Equivocation is half way to Lying, as Lying, the whole way to Hell.
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Naked Truth needs no shift.
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There can be no friendship where there is no freedom. Friendship loves a free air, and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures.
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