
William Penn
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English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
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Born
October 14, 1644
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Died
July 30, 1718
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Birthplace
London
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Nationality
Kingdom of England
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Spouse(s)
Gulielma Springett Penn, Hannah Callowhill Penn
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Children
Richard Penn, John Penn, Thomas Penn, William Penn, Margaretta Penn, Letitia Penn
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philosopherentrepreneurtheologianpoliticianwriter
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"Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee."
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"Time is what we want most, but what we use worst."
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"Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform."
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"He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care."
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"Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers."
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"Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit."
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"For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity."
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"Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains."
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"Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns."
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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."
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