68 Quotations by William Penn
- 21. I shall pass through life but once. Let me show kindness now, as I shall not pass this way again

- 22. If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not give them to ...

- 23. If men will not be governed by God, they will be ruled by tyrants.

- 24. If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness, thou must not gratify it.

- 25. If thou wouldst be happy... have an indifference for more than what is sufficient.

- 26. If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.

- 27. In marriage do thou be wise; prefer the person before money; virtue before beauty; the mind before t ...

- 28. It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of any.

- 29. Justice is the insurance we have on our lives, and obedience is the premium we pay for it.

- 30. Kings in this should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.

- 31. Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.

- 32. Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.

- 33. Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.

- 34. Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being th ...

- 35. Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.

- 36. Men must be governed by God, or they will be ruled by tyrants.

- 37. Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves ...

- 38. Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason ...

- 39. Never marry but for love; but see that thou lovest what is lovely.

- 40. Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Moms. Never sleep with a woman w ...

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