"Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform." — William Penn
"Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform."
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William Penn
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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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Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.
— Aristotle
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Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.
— Mary Kay Ash
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On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected with sea-sickness, which, however, lasted…
— John James Audubon
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Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe…
— Marcus Aurelius
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There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class…
— Alfred Austin
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Love or hatred must constantly increase between two persons who are always together; every moment fresh reasons are found for…
— Honore de Balzac
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From offstage until the moment I walk onstage, I constantly tweak my talk show and 'Top Model', but at the…
— Tyra Banks
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It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love…
— Drew Barrymore
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All the information you could want is constantly streaming at you like a runaway truck - books, newspaper stories, Web…
— Mario Batali
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Modernity is the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent, which make up one half of art, the other being the eternal…
— Charles Baudelaire
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Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an…
— Martha Beck
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I just want to make music, I don't want people to talk about me. All I've ever wanted to do…
— Adele
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