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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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"Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns."
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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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William Penn was a Leader from Kingdom of England (1644–1718).

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This quote is attributed to William Penn, a Leader from Kingdom of England.
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William Penn lived from 1644 – 1718.
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