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He that has more Knowledge than Judgment, is made for another Man's use more than his own.

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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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Entrepreneur
Philosopher
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London
England
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Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones.
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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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