A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet. — William Penn Copy Share Image
What man in his right mind would conspire his own hurt? Men are beside themselves when they transgress against their convictions. — William Penn Copy Share Image
Some men do as much begrudge others a good name, as they want one themselves: and perhaps that is the reason of… — William Penn Copy Share Image
My prison shall be my grave before I will budge a jot; for I owe my conscience to no mortal man. — William Penn Copy Share Image
It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a longer and… — William Penn Copy Share Image
True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Nothing shows our weakness more than to be so sharp-sighted at spying other men's faults, and so purblind about our own. — William Penn Copy Share Image
Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children. — William Penn Copy Share Image
A vain man is a nauseous creature: he is so full of himself that he has no room for anything else, be… — William Penn Copy Share Image
The only fountain in the wilderness of life, where man drinks of water totally unmixed with bitterness, is that which gushes for… — William Penn Copy Share Image
It would go a long way to caution and direct people in their use of the world that they would better studied… — William Penn Copy Share Image
All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved… — William Penn Copy Share Image
[I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Men being born with a title to perfect freedom and uncontrolled enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Between a Man and his Wife nothing ought to rule but Love. Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Did we believe a final Reckoning and Judgment; or did we think enough of what we do believe, we would allow more… — William Penn Copy Share Image
By liberty of conscience, we understand not only a mere liberty of the mind, in believing or disbelieving this or that principle… — William Penn Copy Share Image
That which the people called Quakers lay down as a main fundamental in religion is this- That God, through Christ, hath placed… — William Penn Copy Share Image
A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil, that good may come of it... It is as… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them… — William Penn Copy Share Image
True Godliness doesn't turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it, and excites their endeavors to… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Men not living to what they know, cannot blame God, that they know no more. — William Penn Copy Share Image
If you protect a man from folly, you will soon have a nation of fools. — William Penn Copy Share Image
Be sure that religion cannot be right that a man is the worse for having. — William Penn Copy Share Image
That plenty should produce either covetousness or prodigality is a perversion of providence; and yet the generality of men are the worse… — William Penn Copy Share Image
A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs. — William Penn Copy Share Image
If it be an evil to judge rashly or untruly any single man, how much a greater sin it is to condemn… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Levity of behavior, always a weakness, is far more unbecoming in a woman than a man. — William Penn Copy Share Image
Love grows. Lust wastes by Enjoyment, and the Reason is, that one springs from an Union of Souls, and the other from an Union… — William Penn Copy Share
Once you've accumulated sufficient knowledge to get by, you're too old to remember it. — William Penn Copy Share
Religion is the fear of God, and its demonstration good works; and faith is the root of both: For without faith we cannot please… — William Penn Copy Share
All excess is ill; but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is… — William Penn Copy Share
By liberty of conscience, we understand not only a mere liberty of the mind, in believing or disbelieving this or that principle or doctrine;… — William Penn Copy Share
Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general; for one link being wanting, the chain is defective. — William Penn Copy Share
We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice. — William Penn Copy Share
It is admirable to consider how many millions of people come into, and go out of the world, ignorant of themselves and of the… — William Penn Copy Share
If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him... Those who will not… — William Penn Copy Share
In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still. Wait upon God, and feel His… — William Penn Copy Share