If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not give them to him. Such a disposition is like lighting another man's candle by one's own, which loses none of its brilliancy by what the other gains. William Penn More Quotes by William Penn More Quotes From William Penn Interest has the security, though not the virtue of a principle. As the world goes, it is the surest side; for men daily leave both relations and religion to follow it. William Penn principles sides men I have sometimes thought that people are, in a sort, happy, that nothing can put out of countenance with themselves, though they neither have nor merit other people's. William Penn merit sometimes people Is it reasonable to take it ill, that anybody desires of us that which is their own? All we have is the Almighty's; and shall not God have his own when he calls for it? William Penn resignation almighty desire Where thou art Obliged to speak, be sure speak the Truth: For Equivocation is half way to Lying, as Lying, the whole way to Hell. William Penn truth lying art Clear therefore thy head, and rally, and manage thy thoughts rightly, and thou wilt save time, and see and do thy business well; for thy judgment will be distinct, thy mind free, and the faculties strong and regular. William Penn judgment strong mind Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel. William Penn forgiveness forgiving winning It would go a long way to caution and direct people in their use of the world that they would better studied and known in the creation of it. For how could man find the confidence to abuse it, while they should see the Great Creator stare them in the face, in all and every part thereof? William Penn men long people Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones. William Penn excess naked world The only fountain in the wilderness of life, where man drinks of water totally unmixed with bitterness, is that which gushes for him in the calm and shady recess of domestic life. William Penn bitterness water men The Country is both the Philosopher's Garden and his Library, in which he Reads and Contemplates the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God. William Penn garden wisdom country It is the difference betwixt lust and love that this is fixed, that volatile. Love grows, lust wastes by enjoyment. William Penn differences lust love It is a cruel folly to offer up to ostentation so many lives of creatures, as to make up the state of our treats. William Penn animal life death Many able Gardeners and Husbandmen are yet Ignorant of the Reason of their Calling; as most Artificers are of the Reason of their own Rules that govern their excellent Workmanship. But a Naturalist and Mechanick of this sort is Master of the Reason of both, and might be of the Practice too, if his Industry kept pace with his Speculation; which were every commendable; and without which he cannot be said to be a complete Naturalist or Mechanick. William Penn ignorant pace practice If men will not be governed by God, they will be ruled by tyrants. William Penn A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably. William Penn A good End cannot sanctifie evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it. William Penn All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous and bad. William Penn He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care. William Penn Never marry but for love but see that thou lovest what is lovely. William Penn No pain, no palm no thorns, no throne no gall, no glory, no glory no cross, no crown. William Penn
