True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enab… - William Penn

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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.

William Penn

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William Penn (14 October 1644 – 30 July 1718) was a Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic and libertarian principles that he set forth served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution.

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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. - William Penn

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