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Truth never lost ground by enquiry.

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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
Enquiry
Ground
Lost
Truth
Never

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Let us try what love will do.
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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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Sense shines with double lustre when set in humility.
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God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.
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Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.
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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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Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his thoughts since upon this depends both his usefulness to the public, and his own present and future benefit in all respects.
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Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both what to do and what to hope.
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Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man.
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To have religion upon authority, and not upon conviction, is like a finger-watch, to be set forwards or backwards, as he pleases that has it in keeping.
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The unspoken word never defeats one. What one does not say does not have to be explained.
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If you protect a man from folly, you will soon have a nation of fools.
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If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.
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Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.
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Men not living to what they know, cannot blame God, that they know no more.
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Always remember to bound thy thoughts to the present occasion.
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We need to stop arguing about Christ and start living like Christ.
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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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The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.
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If it be an evil to judge rashly or untruly any single man, how much a greater sin it is to condemn a whole people.
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