"Men are generally more careful of the breed……" — William Penn
"Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children."
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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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More Breed Quotes
This quote is filed under Breed Quotes,
one of 349 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.
— Francis Bacon
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There is a breed of fashion models who weigh no more than an abridged dictionary.
— Dave Barry
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I've always thought if we don't want to enforce laws on the books, we should remove them from the books.…
— Michael Bloomberg
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Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves.
— Emily Bronte
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There is the odd exception, like Albert Einstein, but as a breed, scientists tend not be very good at presenting…
— Bill Bryson
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What, then, is this new man, the American? They are a mixture of English, Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans, and…
— J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
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Ungrateful people breed negativity. No one gets any pleasure from giving to an ungrateful person. When you show appreciation, the…
— Paul McCabe
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One of the most fashionable notions of our times is that social problems like poverty and oppression breed wars. Most…
— Thomas Sowell
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I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by…
— George Washington
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Freedom is a condition of mind, and the best way to secure it is to breed it.
— Elbert Hubbard
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Old breed? New breed? There's not a damn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed.
— Chesty Puller
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Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow…
— George S. Patton
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