"No man is fit to command another that……" — William Penn

No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself. - William Penn

"No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself."

— William Penn

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195 Quotes by William Penn

William Penn has 195 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

If thou thinkest twice before thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better for it.
In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still. Wait upon…
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.
A Garden, an Elaboratory, a Work - house, Improvements and Breeding, are pleasant and Profitable Diversions to the Idle and…
Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.
All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men.…
If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him...…
A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice.
Drunkenness, spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans the man.
Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement.

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More Cannot Command Quotes

This quote is filed under Cannot Command Quotes, one of 16 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her. — Francis Bacon
A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce… — James Allen
He who cannot command himself should obey. And many can command themselves, but much is still lacking before they can… — Friedrich Nietzsche
He that cannot obey, cannot command. — Benjamin Franklin
If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance — Margery Allingham
In sex one wants or does not want. And the grief, the sorrow of life is that one cannot make… — Kate Millett
A man who cannot command his temper should not think of being a man in business. — Lord Chesterfield
I cannot command winds and weather. — Horatio Nelson
He who cannot obey cannot command. — Jack Hyles
A police state finds that it cannot command the grain to grow. — John F. Kennedy
Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive. — Mahatma Gandhi
Who has not served cannot command. — John Florio

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