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William Penn: Force may subdue, but Love gains: And he that forgives first, wins the Lawrel.

Force may subdue, but Love gains: And he that forgives first, wins the Lawrel.

In today’s wordsForce may subdue, but love wins; and the one who forgives first wins the laurel.

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From the book Some Fruits of Solitude, Part I, maxim 546 (Reflections and Maxims, 1693), in the 1901 edition with introduction by Edmund Gosse

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