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Next to God, thy parents.

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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
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Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness.
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We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that.
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For we put the power in the people.
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Let us then try what Love will do: For if Men do once see we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us.
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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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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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Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.
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