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The Country is both the Philosopher's Garden and his Library, in which he Reads and Contemplates the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God.

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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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All excess is ill but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous, and mad.
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The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them they are notable measures of directions for human life you have much in little they save time in speaking and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer.
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Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.
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Clear therefore thy head, and rally, and manage thy thoughts rightly, and thou wilt save time, and see and do thy business well for thy judgment will be distinct, thy mind free, and the faculties strong and regular.
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I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
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For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.
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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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The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume but a good stomach excels them all.
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If we are but sure the end is right, we are too apt to gallop over all bounds to compass it not considering the lawful ends may be very unlawfully attained.
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Justice is justly represented blind, because she sees no difference in the parties concerned. She has but one scale and weight, for rich and poor, great and small.
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Wit gives an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.
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Every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit ourselves at last.
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Religion is nothing else but love of God and man.
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If thy debtor be honest and capable, thou hast thy money again, if not with increase, with praise if he prove insolvent, don't ruin him to get that which it will not ruin thee to lose, for thou art but a steward.
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The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune.
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Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.
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Charity is ... a universal remedy against discord, and an holy cement for mankind.
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Silence is Wisdom where Speaking is Folly.
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Be sure that religion cannot be right that a man is the worse for having.
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Death cannot kill that which does not die.
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