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It is the difference betwixt lust and love that this is fixed, that volatile. Love grows, lust wastes by enjoyment.

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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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Entrepreneur
Philosopher
Politician
Theologian
London
England
William Penn
Enjoyment
Fixed
Waste
Difference
Differences
Betwixt
Grows
Volatile
Love
Wastes
Lust

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