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• O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.

  William Penn

  Wise, Wisdom, Understanding

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• The truest end of life is to know the life that never ends.

  William Penn

  Sympathy, Death, Life Is

  William Penn (1807). “Fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life: Also, his advice to his children relating to their civil and religious conduct, to which are added extracts from the writings of William Law & Judge Hale; with a "Description of the happy man & true gentleman."”, p.92

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• Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.

  William Penn

  Thinking, Democracies Have, People

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.51, Courier Corporation

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• No people can be truly happy... if abridged of the freedom of their consciences

  William Penn

  People, Truly Happy, Ifs

  Thomas Clarkson, William Penn (1827). “Memoirs of the private and public life of William Penn: who settled the state of Pennsylvania, and founded the city of Philadelphia”

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• He that lives in love lives in God.

  William Penn

  God, Love Life

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.167

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• Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement.

  William Penn

  Hope, Giving, Expectations

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.43, Courier Corporation

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• The Remedy often proves worse than the Disease.

  William Penn

  Disease, Prove, Remedy

  William Penn (2003). “Some Fruits of Solitude: Wise Sayings on the Conduct of Human Life”, Herald Press (VA)

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• The best recreation is to do good.

  William Penn

  Philanthropy, Quaker, Recreation

  William Penn (1853). “No Cross, No Crown ...”, p.211

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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.

  William Penn

  Men, Doe, World

  William Penn (2001). “No Cross, No Crown”, p.42, Destiny Image Publishers

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• Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.

  William Penn

  Hypocrite, May, Force

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• If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.

  William Penn

  Family, Children, World

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.42, Courier Corporation

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• Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but, for that reason, it should be most our care to learn it.

  William Penn

  Love Is, Lessons, Care

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.67, Courier Corporation

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• It were happy if we studied nature more in natural things; and acted according to nature, whose rules are few, plain, and most reasonable.

  William Penn

  Nature, Environment, Natural

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.20, Courier Corporation

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• Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad.

  William Penn

  Men, Liberty, Virtue

  "Memoirs of the private and public life of William Penn: who settled the state of Pennsylvania, and founded the city of Philadelphia".

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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.

  William Penn

  Lying, Answers, May

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.448

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• Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.

  William Penn

  Educational, Thieves, Flattery

  Thomas Clarkson, William Penn (1827). “Memoirs of the private and public life of William Penn: who settled the state of Pennsylvania, and founded the city of Philadelphia”, p.124

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• If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness, thou must never gratify it. No man is compelled to evil: his consent only makes it his. It is no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.

  William Penn

  Men, Evil, Weakness

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.60, Courier Corporation

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• Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man.

  William Penn

  Wise, Knowledge, Treasure

  "The Select Works of William Penn".

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• Did we believe a final Reckoning and Judgment; or did we think enough of what we do believe, we would allow more Love in Religion than we do; since Religion it self is nothing else but Love to God and Man. Love is indeed Heaven upon Earth; since Heaven above would not be Heaven without it: For where there is not Love; there is Fear: But perfect Love casts out Fear. Love is above all; and when it prevails in us all, we shall all be Lovely, and in Love with God and one with another.

  William Penn

  Believe, Love Is, Men

  "Some Fruits of Solitude In Reflections And Maxims". Book by William Penn. Part 1: "Religion", www.bartleby.com. 1682.

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• Death cannot kill what never dies.

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  Sympathy, Grief, Condolences

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.79, Courier Corporation

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• We need to stop arguing about Christ and start living like Christ.

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  Needs, Arguing, Christ

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• Anything less than full justice is cruelty.

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  Law, Justice, Cruelty

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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.

  William Penn

  Thinking, People, Virtue

  William Penn (2003). “Some Fruits of Solitude: Wise Sayings on the Conduct of Human Life”, Herald Press (VA)

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• For we put the power in the people.

  William Penn

  Power, People

  "The History of Pennsylvania in North America" by Robert Proud, Vol. 1, (p. 139), 1797.

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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.

  William Penn

  Kindness, World, Quaker

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