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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

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

Men Want Reason Names

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

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

“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.”

People Thinking Reason Virtue Lows Regard Including Esteem

Book:Some Fruits of Solitude: Wise Sayings on the Conduct of Human Life

Source: Some Fruits of Solitude: Wise Sayings on the Conduct of Human Life

“Love grows. Lust wastes by Enjoyment, and the Reason is, that one springs from an Union of Souls, and the other from an Union of Sense.”

Soul Reason Grows Waste Spring Unions Lust Enjoyment Love Grows

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

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

“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.”

World Mind Book Reason Reading Natural Oppression Candle Scholar

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

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

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

“Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason.”

Men Reason Passion Commit Riot

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“All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous and mad. In fine, he that is drunk is not a man: because he is so long void of Reason, that distinguishes a Man from a Beast.”

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

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

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

Giving Reason Shows Desire Hope Expectations Judgement There Is Hope

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

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

“Many able Gardeners and Husbandmen are yet Ignorant of the Reason of their Calling; as most Artificers are of the Reason of their own Rules that govern their excellent Workmanship. But a Naturalist and Mechanick of this sort is Master of the Reason of both, and might be of the Practice too, if his Industry kept pace with his Speculation; which were every commendable; and without which he cannot be said to be a complete Naturalist or Mechanick.”

Ifs Said Reason Might Able Practice Masters Industry Calling Ignorant Excellent Pace Speculation Gardener Naturalist Commendable Workmanship

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

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