Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform. William Penn More Quotes by William Penn More Quotes From William Penn Frugality is good if liberality be joined with it. The first is leaving off superfluous expenses; the last is bestowing them to the benefit of others that need. The first without the last begets covetousness; the last without the first begets prodigality. William Penn benefitsleavingneeds Neither despise nor oppose what thou dost not understand. William Penn despiseinspirational They have a right to censure that have a heart to help. William Penn blamehearthelping The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all. William Penn culinarycookingfood It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice. William Penn coalsacrificefire Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. William Penn votinggivingmen God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers. William Penn temptationprayerevil Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts. William Penn forcehypocritemay Perfect love casteth out fear. William Penn no-fearperfectbible Charity is ... a universal remedy against discord, and an holy cement for mankind. William Penn holymankindcharity Unless virtue guide us our choice must be wrong. William Penn virtuelibertychoices Religion is nothing else but love of God and man. William Penn god-lovemenreligion It is not only a troublesome but slavish to be nice [fastidious]. William Penn fastidiousbeing-nicenice If thy debtor be honest and capable, thou hast thy money again, if not with increase, with praise; if he prove insolvent, don't ruin him to get that which it will not ruin thee to lose, for thou art but a steward. William Penn debtorsdeathart Be rather bountiful, than expensive. William Penn expensive Sense shines with double lustre when set in humility. William Penn shininghumility Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns. William Penn learningtimepast Nothing but a good life can fit men for a better one hereafter. William Penn good-lifefitmen Make few resolutions, but keep them strictly William Penn resolution Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason. William Penn passionreasonmen
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