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Children, Fear God that is to say, have an holy awe upon your minds to avoid that which is evil, and a strict care to embrace and do that which is good.

William Penn

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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
Fear
Awe
Care
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Children
Avoid
Mind
Embrace
Good
Minds
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Evil

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