In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still. Wait upon God, and feel His good presence; this will carry you evenly through your day's business. William Penn More Quotes by William Penn More Quotes From William Penn True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. William Penn being-alone health easter Were the superfluities of a nation valued, and made a perpetual tax or benevolence, there would be more alms-houses than poor, schools than scholars, and enough to spare for government besides. William Penn government house school Between a Man and his Wife nothing ought to rule but Love. Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to some other to conceal it. William Penn hurt love-is believe Love is indeed Heaven upon Earth; since Heaven above would not be Heaven without it: For where there is not Love; there is Fear: But perfect Love casts out Fear. And yet we naturally fear most to offend what we most Love. William Penn religious perfect love-is Those who live to live forever, never fear dying. William Penn fear forever death Friendship is the union of spirits, a marriage of hearts, and the bond thereof virtue William Penn unions heart friendship I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now. William Penn quaker kindness world He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end. William Penn paradise rewards doe Nor must we always be neutral where our neighbors are concerned: for tho' meddling is a fault, helping is a duty. William Penn neutrality faults helping Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement. William Penn hope expectations giving Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his thoughts; since upon this depends both his usefulness to the public, and his own present and future benefit in all respects. William Penn benefits men thinking The humble, meek, merciful, and just are everywhere of one religion; and when death has taken off the mask they will know one another, though the diverse liveries they wear here make them strangers. William Penn taken humility humble If you protect a man from folly, you will soon have a nation of fools. William Penn libertarian fool men Be sure that religion cannot be right that a man is the worse for having. William Penn men religion Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but, for that reason, it should be most our care to learn it. William Penn lessons care love-is Love labor: for if thou dost not want it for food, thou mayest for physic. It is wholesome for thy body and good for thy mind. William Penn body mind work Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man. William Penn wise men knowledge Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man. William Penn treasure wise knowledge Let the people think they govern and they will be governed. William Penn democracies-have people thinking We are too careless of posterity; not considering that as they are, so the next generation will be. William Penn careless next generations
