If thou art clean and warm, it is sufficient; for more doth… - William Penn

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If thou art clean and warm, it is sufficient; for more doth but rob the Poor, and please the Wanton.

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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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If thou art clean and warm, it is sufficient; for more doth but rob the Poor, and please the Wanton. - William Penn

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