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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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Philosopher
Politician
Theologian
London
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Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.
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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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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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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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They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.
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Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.
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Show is not substance realities govern wise men.
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Avoid popularity it has many snares, and no real benefit.
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O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.
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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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They that Marry for Money cannot have the true Satisfaction of Marriage the requisite Means being wanting.
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It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.
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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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