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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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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
Author
Entrepreneur
Philosopher
Politician
Theologian
London
England
William Penn
Sighted
Sharp
Faults
Weakness
Shows
Nothing
Men
Spying

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