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William Penn, born on October 14, 1644, and died on July 30, 1718, was an English author, politician, and religious leader. He is renowned for his contributions to religious freedom and democratic politics, as well as for being the founder of the state of Pennsylvania.

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Famous William Penn Quotes

“A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably”

Author:William Penn

“A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.”

Source: Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims

“There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom.”

Friendship Freedom Real Friends Friendship Over Choosing Friends Enclosure I Have No Friends

Book:The Select Works of William Penn: In Five Volumes. ...

Source: The Select Works of William Penn: In Five Volumes. ...

“There can be no friendship where there is no freedom. Friendship loves a free air, and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures.”

Love Friendship Air Confusion Friendship Love Enclosure

Author:William Penn

“Friendship is the union of spirits, a marriage of hearts, and the bond thereof virtue”

Heart Spirit Friendship Virtue Unions Friendship Love

Book:Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims

Source: Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims

“Choose a friend as thou dost a wife, till death separate you.”

Friendship Wife Friends Separation

Book:Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims

Source: Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims

“Friendship is the union of spirits.”

Spirit Friendship Unions

Author:William Penn