Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones. — William Penn Copy Share Image
Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars… — 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
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now. — William Penn Copy Share Image
Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works. — William Penn Copy Share Image
It is admirable to consider how many millions of people come into, and go out of the world, ignorant of themselves and… — William Penn Copy Share Image
If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still. — 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
There is nothing of which we are apt to be so lavish as of time, and about which we ought to be… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Interest has the security, though not the virtue of a principle. As the world goes, it is the surest side; for men… — 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
Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still. For they must needs be… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Above all things endeavor to breed them up the love of virtue, and that holy plain way of it which we have… — 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
That all persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the one Almighty and eternal God, to be the Creator, Upholder… — William Penn Copy Share Image
They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies. — William Penn Copy Share Image
For as men in battle are continually in the way of shot, so we, in this world, are ever within the reach… — 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
