"A private Life is to be preferrd; the……" — William Penn
"A private Life is to be preferrd; the Honour and Gain of publick Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it."
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195 Quotes by William Penn
William Penn has 195 quotes on this site.
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If thou thinkest twice before thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better for it.
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In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still. Wait upon…
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Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
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Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.
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A Garden, an Elaboratory, a Work - house, Improvements and Breeding, are pleasant and Profitable Diversions to the Idle and…
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Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.
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All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men.…
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If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him...…
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A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
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We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice.
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Drunkenness, spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans the man.
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Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement.
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A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the…
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Chance, my dear, is the sovereign deity in child-bearing.
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First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of…
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Why in almost all societies have married women specialized in bearing and rearing children and in certain agricultural activities, whereas…
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Beware of geeks bearing formulas.
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Just as Mars - a desert planet - gives us insights into global climate change on Earth, the promise awaits…
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I have made my living bearing witness to some of the most horrific events of the end of our century,…
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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
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I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let…
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More than any other nation on Earth, America has constantly drawn strength and spirit from wave after wave of immigrants.…
— William J. Clinton
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In strategy your spiritual bearing must not be any different from normal. Both in fighting and in everyday life you…
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Intelligence is the flower of discrimination. There are many examples of the flower blooming but not bearing fruit. Bushido is…
— Nabeshima Naoshige
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