All William Penn Quotes
- Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but, for that reason, it should be most our care to learn it. Care
- We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that. Apt
- Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason. Commit
- Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers. Argument
- Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children. Breed
- Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel. First Wins
- Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns. Ancient
- Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood. Always Plainly
- The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune. Ambition
- To be a man's own fool is bad enough, but the vain man is everybody's. Bad
- Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works. God
- Passion is a sort of fever in the mind, which ever leaves us weaker than it found us. Ever Leaves
- Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform. Constantly
- Let us try what love will do. Funny
- I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness. Civility
- In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest. Aim
- Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still. For they must needs be present, that love… Another Still
- I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to… Any
- If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be. Children
- Let us see what love can do. Funny
- No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. Challenges
- Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still. Another Still
- If thou rise with an Appetite, thou art sure never to sit down without one. Appetite
- There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom. Freedom
- Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good. Charity