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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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“Above all things endeavor to breed them up the love of virtue, and that holy plain way of it which we have lived in, that the world in no part of it get into my family. I had rather they we're homely than finely bred as to outward behavior; yet I love sweetness mixed with gravity, and cheerfulness tempered with sobriety.”

World Way Children Virtue Holy Behavior All Things My Family Endeavor Gravity Sweetness Cheerfulness Sobriety Sweet Love Homely

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“Interest has the security, though not the virtue of a principle. As the world goes, it is the surest side; for men daily leave both relations and religion to follow it.”

Men World Sides Interest Principles Virtue Security Relation

Book:Fruits of Solitude. ... Eighth edition

Source: Fruits of Solitude. ... Eighth edition

“Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general; for one link being wanting, the chain is defective.”

Art Virtue Chains Links Virtuous Thyself Defective

Book:The Select Works of William Penn....

Source: The Select Works of William Penn....

“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

“In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the mind before the body; then thou hast a wife, a friend, a companion, a second self.”

Mind Persons Self Wisdom Body Marriage Virtue Wise Wife Companion Wedding Being Wise Love And Marriage Before Marriage

Book: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

Source: 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

“We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that.”

Ifs Love Virtue Deserve Praise

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

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

“Friendship is the next pleasure we may hope for: and where we find it not at home, or have no home to find it in, we may seek it abroad. It is an union of spirits, a marriage of hearts, and the bond thereof virtue.”

Heart May Real Home Spirit Next Pleasure Virtue Unions Real Friends

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

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

“Unless virtue guide us our choice must be wrong.”

Choices Liberty Virtue Guides Our Choices

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

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