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Quote by William Penn
Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancient

Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns. – William Penn

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

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What society doesnt realize is that in the past, ordinary people respected learning. They respected books, and they dont now, or not very much. That whole respect for serious literature and learning has disappeared. – Doris Lessing

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Ive never gone to acting school and I never will, so Im learning about the business from the people who are in the business. It doesnt seem like I work at all. And the unknown is always exciting. – Jonathan Rhys Meyers

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You can be self-empowered and still learning about how you think about things daily. – Tori Amos

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