Be rather bountiful, than expensive. William Penn More Quotes by William Penn More Quotes From William Penn Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance. William Penn judgmentworksometimes [I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as well as to Caesar, that which is Caesar's. William Penn menpeoplereligion It were endless to dispute upon everything that is disputable. William Penn disputesendless Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness. William Penn weddingmarriagechildren To be furious in religion is to be irreligiously religious. William Penn furiousreligiousreligion Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general; for one link being wanting, the chain is defective. William Penn virtuelinksart Naked Truth needs no shift. William Penn nakedtruthneeds It is profitable wisdom to know when we have done enough: Much time and pains are spared in not flattering ourselves against probabilities. William Penn paindoneenough God sends us the poor to try us.... And he that refuses them a little out of the great deal that God has given lays up poverty in store for his own posterity. William Penn povertylittlestrying If thou wouldst be happy, bring thy mind to thy condition, and have an indifferency for more than what is sufficient. William Penn conditionssufficientmind Eat... to live, and do not live to eat. William Penn Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the only just reason for respecting anyone, lack of virtue the only reason for holding anyone in low regard. William Penn virtuepeoplethinking It is certain that the most natural and human government is that of consent, for that binds freely, ... when men hold their liberty by true obedience to rules of their own making. William Penn obediencelibertymen To hazard much to get much has more of avarice than wisdom. William Penn avarice-greedhazardswall Where charity keeps pace with gain, industry is blessed. William Penn paceblessedinspiring A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil that good may come of it. We are too ready to retaliate, rather than forgive, or gain by love and information. And yet we could hurt no man that we believe loves us. Let us, then, try what love will do: for if men do once see that we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us. Force may subdue, but love gains; and he that forgives first, wins the laurel. William Penn lovepeacemean The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human life; you have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer. William Penn answersmaylying But make not more business necessary than is so; and rather lessen than augment work for thyself. William Penn thyselfwork There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom. Friendship loves a free Air, and will not be penned up in straight and narrow Enclosures. It will speak freely, and act so too; and take nothing ill where no ill is meant; nay, where it is, 'twill easily forgive, and forget too, upon small Acknowledgments. William Penn forgive-and-forgetrealair If we are but sure the end is right, we are too apt to gallop over all bounds to compass it; not considering the lawful ends may be very unlawfully attained. William Penn compassionendsmay
