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William Penn Quotes about Overcoming

To be innocent is to be not guilty; but to be virtuous is to overcome our evil inclinations.

To be innocent is to be not guilty; but to be virtuous is to overcome our evil inclinations.

William Penn (1841). “Fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. A new ed”, p.73

'Tis no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.

William Penn (1726). “A Collection of the Works of William Penn: To which is Prefixed a Journal of His Life, with Many Original Letters and Papers Not Before Published”, p.839