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In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the mind before the body; then thou hast a wife, a friend, a companion, a second self.
William Penn
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In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the mind before the body; then thou hast a wife, a friend, a companion, a second self. — William Penn

About William Penn

William Penn was a Leader from Kingdom of England (1644–1718).

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Who said "In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beau…"?
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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