Famous quotes containing the words penn, state and/or led:
“Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.”
—William Penn (16441718)
“[17th-century] Puritans were the first modern parents. Like many of us, they looked on their treatment of children as a test of their own self-control. Their goal was not to simply to ensure the childs duty to the family, but to help him or her make personal, individual commitments. They were the first authors to state that children must obey God rather than parents, in case of a clear conflict.”
—C. John Sommerville (20th century)
“A Dominie in Gray
Put gently up the evening Bars
And led the flock away”
—Emily Dickinson (18301886)
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