All William Penn Quotes
- Dislike what deserves it, but never hate: for that is of the nature of malice; which is almost ever to persons, not things, and is… Almost Ever
- Death cannot kill what never dies. Cannot Kill
- ...death is only a horizon, and a horizon is only the limit of your sight. Open your eyes to see more clearly... Clearly
- If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it. Conquer
- It would go a long way to caution and direct people in their use of the world that they would better studied and known in… Abuse
- True Godliness doesn't turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it, and excites their endeavors to mend it. ...We… All
- Where thou art Obliged to speak, be sure speak the Truth: For Equivocation is half way to Lying, as Lying, the whole way to Hell. Art
- Neither despise nor oppose what thou dost not understand. Despise
- The truest end of life is to know the life that never ends. Death
- [I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as well as to… Any
- Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined… Bad
- For we put the power in the people. Inspirational
- Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided. Avoided
- Not to be provok'd is best: But if mov'd, never correct till the fume is spent; for every stroke our fury strikes, is sure to… Anger Management
- He that lives to forever, never fears dying. Dying
- Next to God, thy parents. God
- Charity is ... a universal remedy against discord, and an holy cement for mankind. Cement
- Where charity keeps pace with gain, industry is blessed. Blessed
- To hazard much to get much has more of avarice than wisdom. Avarice
- There is nothing of which we are apt to be so lavish as of time, and about which we ought to be more solicitous; since… Apt
- Truth never lost ground by enquiry. Enquiry
- They have a right to censure that have a heart to help. Blame
- The country life is to be preferred, for there we see the works of God; but in cities little else but the works of men.… Better
- It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal one. Honest
- Did we believe a final Reckoning and Judgment; or did we think enough of what we do believe, we would allow more Love in Religion… All