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For nothing reaches the heart but what is from the heart, or pierces the conscience but what comes from a living conscience

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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
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