How truth suffers

“Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those who offer it, for truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders, than from the arguments of its opposers.”

— William Penn
Early Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania

Today’s Invitation

Offer reason with coolness.

This Week’s Query

What do you do when a decision requires discernment?

How do you “try” truth?

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  • William Penn (1644 – 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era. He was an advocate of democracy and religious freedom. Penn was also an enslaver.

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