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I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now.

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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
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A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.
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For we put the power in the people.
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Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.
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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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The unspoken word never defeats one. What one does not say does not have to be explained.
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It is certain that the most natural and human government is that of consent, for that binds freely, ... when men hold their liberty by true obedience to rules of their own making.
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It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal one.
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There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom. Friendship loves a free Air, and will not be penned up in straight and narrow Enclosures. It will speak freely, and act so too and take nothing ill where no ill is meant nay, where it is, 'twill easily forgive, and forget too, upon small Acknowledgments.
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Wherefore, brethren, let us be careful neither to out-go our guide, nor yet loiter behind him since he that makes haste, may miss his way, and he that stays behind, lose his guide.
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Though our Savior's passion is over, his compassion is not.
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Nothing but a good life can fit men for a better one hereafter.
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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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The country life is to be preferred, for there we see the works of God but in cities little else but the works of men. And the one makes a better subject for contemplation than the other.
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Truth never lost ground by enquiry.
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If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.
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Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.
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If thou thinkest twice before thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better for it.
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Some men do as much begrudge others a good name, as they want one themselves: and perhaps that is the reason of it.
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