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Between a Man and his Wife nothing ought to rule but Love. Believe nothing against another but on good authority and never report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to some other to conceal it.

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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
Love
Greater
Report
Another
Reports
May
Rule
Nothing
Authority
Believe
Unless
Good
Ought
Never
Wife
Men
Hurt
Conceal

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