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Quote by William Penn
Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit. - Willi

Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit. – William Penn

Other quotes by William Penn

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it. – William Penn

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Property
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A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably. – William Penn

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Friendship
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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. – William Penn

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Beauty
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Other Quotes from
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Everyone in our culture wants to win a prize. Perhaps that is the grand lesson we have taken with us from kindergarten in the age of perversions of Dewey-style education: everyone gets a ribbon, and praise becomes a meaningless narcotic to soothe egoistic distemper. – Gerald Early

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Recognition

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved. – Margaret Fuller

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Recognition

The Oscars demonstrate the will of the people to control and judge those they have elected to stand above them (much, perhaps, as in bygone days, an election celebrated the same). – David Mamet

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Recognition

Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world. – Thomas Carlyle

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Recognition

Random Quotes

But time growing old teaches all things. – Aeschylus

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Time

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. – Napoleon

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War

Its definitely a dream come true to be recognized and to be able to sign autographs. But, its also a lot of hard work and can be draining. If you dont know already, you will quickly learn who your real friends are. – Christina Aguilera

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work

I think its good that I had some experience of the real world before I became successful. You know, having to get up in the morning and going to work in construction. – Tom Jones

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Morning