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We have a call to do good, as often as we have the power and occasion.

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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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Philosopher
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London
England
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He that lives in love lives in God.
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Not to be provok'd is best: But if mov'd, never correct till the fume is spent for every stroke our fury strikes, is sure to hit our selves at last.
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Nothing shows our weakness more than to be so sharp-sighted at spying other men's faults, and so purblind about our own.
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Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in low regard.
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Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.
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If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.
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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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Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason.
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Death cannot kill what never dies.
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Interest has the security, though not the virtue of a principle. As the world goes, it is the surest side for men daily leave both relations and religion to follow it.
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It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of any.
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