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May Quotes by William Penn
- To do evil that good may come of it is for bunglers in politics as well as morals.
- Between a Man and his Wife nothing ought to rule but Love. Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never report what may…
- Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.
- This is the Comfort of Friends, that though they may be said to Die, yet their Friendship and Society are, in the best Sense, ever…
- Let us, then, try what love will do, for if people once see we love them, we should soon find that they would not harm…
- Wherefore, brethren, let us be careful neither to out-go our guide, nor yet loiter behind him; since he that makes haste, may miss his way,…
- That which the people called Quakers lay down as a main fundamental in religion is this- That God, through Christ, hath placed a principle in…
- If we are but sure the end is right, we are too apt to gallop over all bounds to compass it; not considering the lawful…
- The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human…
- A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.
- Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.
- 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…
- A good end sanctify evil means; not must we ever do evil, that good might come of it. We are ready to retaliate, rather than…
- Friendship is the next pleasure we may hope for: and where we find it not at home, or have no home to find it in,…
More May Quotes
- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- The defiance of established authority, religious and secular, social and political, as a world-wide phenomenon may well one day be accounted the… — Hannah Arendt
- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. — Aristotle
- We make war that we may live in peace. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- Whether if soul did not exist time would exist or not, is a question that may fairly be asked; for if there… — Aristotle
- Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside… — Lance Armstrong