Civility Quote by William Penn Download Open image “I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.” — William Penn ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Civility Courtesy Kindness Religion
Kindness is not a bad religion, no matter what name you use for God. — Barbara Brown Taylor Copy Share Image
I honor the sanctity of all religions - I'm not here to put them down. But the only religion that I personally embrace is… — Leslie Jordan Copy Share Image
I grew up very religious, and I don't have a great relationship with religion. — Brad Pitt Copy Share Image
It seems to me that no matter what religion you subscribe to, acts of kindness are the stepping-stones to making the world a better… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
There are many reasons for kindness, and religion is just one of them. — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
Love and kindness are the basis of my religious beliefs. The rituals and outward signs are not as important as one's actions and deeds.… — Bernie Siegel Copy Share Image
The essence of all religions is love, compassion and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. No matter whether you are learned or not, whether… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Religion is ... the most pernicious single influence in human society, without one redeeming feature. — Theodore Schroeder 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 Image
Once you've accumulated sufficient knowledge to get by, you're too old to remember it. — William Penn Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general; for one link being wanting, the chain is defective. — William Penn Copy Share Image
We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice. — 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 of the… — William Penn Copy Share Image
There is nothing that we can properly call our own but our time, and yet everybody fools us out of it who has a… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Most adults would not dream of belittling, humiliating, or bullying (verbally or physically) another adult. But many of the same adults think nothing of… — Laurence Steinberg Copy Share Image
Martha Stewart contributes more to our civility than the Baptist Church. — Dave Hickey Copy Share Image
The Second World War had a precipitating effect in that it discredited the empires, as well as bankrupting them. Not only could you no… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
How much wit, good-nature, indulgences, how many good offices and civilities, are required among friends to accomplish in some years what a lovely face… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
They parted at last with mutual civility, and possibly a mutual desire of never meeting again. — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“Never in England were there so many gentlemen and so little gentleness.” — C.J. Sansom Copy Share Image
The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be; because he shows you, by his manner,… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing. — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
[T]he politically correct are above the rules of ordinary civility, once they have identified you as an unbeliever in their religion. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Sanctions alone could not stop Iran's nuclear program. But they did help bring Iran to the negotiating table. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Even here in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency in his country where… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image