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Misattributed quotes — William Penn

1644–1718 England

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Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

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No men, nor number of men upon earth, hath power or authority to rule over men's consciences in religious matters.

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I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow human being let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Penn (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.