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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
Truth
Never
Enquiry
Ground
Lost

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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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It is safer to learn than teach and who conceals his opinion has nothing to answer for.
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Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.
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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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Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.
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Silence is Wisdom where Speaking is Folly.
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We are told truly that meekness and modesty are the rich and charming garments of the soul. The less showy our outward attire is, the more distinctly and brilliantly does the beauty of these inner garments shine.
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Disappointments that aren't a result of our own foolishness are a testing of our faith or a correction from heaven, and it is our own fault if these disappointments don't work for our own good.
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Always remember to bound thy thoughts to the present occasion.
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Never despise what you don't understand.
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Inquiry is human blind obedience brutal. Truth never loses by the one but often suffers by the other.
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No religion is better than an unnatural one.
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Haste makes work which caution prevents.
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The smaller the drink, the clearer the head, and the cooler the blood.
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We need to stop arguing about Christ and start living like Christ.
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Show is not substance realities govern wise men.
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O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.
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