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Some men do as much begrudge others a good name, as they want one themselves: and perhaps that is the read more

Some men do as much begrudge others a good name, as they want one themselves: and perhaps that is the reason of it.

by William Penn Found in: Name Quotes,
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Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it

Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it

by William Penn Found in: Right Quotes,
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Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.

Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.

by William Penn Found in: Vow Quotes,
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Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

by William Penn Found in: Government Quotes,
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Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those that offer it: For Truth often suffers more by the read more

Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those that offer it: For Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders, than from the arguments of its opposers.

by William Penn Found in: Temper Quotes,
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A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.

A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.

by William Penn Found in: Neutrality Quotes,
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He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the read more

He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.

by William Penn Found in: Reward Quotes,
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Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one.

Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one.

by William Penn Found in: Abstinence Quotes,
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Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for read more

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.

by William Penn Found in: Obedience Quotes,
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They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.

They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.

by William Penn Found in: Censure Quotes,
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