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William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
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Philosopher
Politician
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London
England
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[I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as well as to Caesar, that which is Caesar's.
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There is nothing of which we are apt to be so lavish as of time, and about which we ought to be more solicitous since without it we can do nothing in this world.
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Death is only a horizon, and a horizon is only the limit of your sight. Open your eyes to see more clearly.
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A vain man is a nauseous creature: he is so full of himself that he has no room for anything else, be it never so good or deserving.
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Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness.
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Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.
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It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of any.
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It were endless to dispute upon everything that is disputable.
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Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.
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True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it.
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He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord. But it may be said, not improperly, the Lord lends to us to give to the poor.
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Neither despise nor oppose what thou dost not understand.
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And he that is taught to live upon little, owes more to his father's wisdom, than he that has a great deal left him, does to his father's care.
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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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A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
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Never despise what you don't understand.
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A private Life is to be preferrd the Honour and Gain of publick Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it.
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Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.
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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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Never chide with anger, but instruction.
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