To be a man's own fool is bad enough, but the vain man is everybody's. William Penn More Quotes by William Penn More Quotes From William Penn I shall pass through life but once. Let me show kindness now, as I shall not pass this way again. William Penn kindnesslifeway It is safer to learn than teach; and who conceals his opinion has nothing to answer for. William Penn teachopinionanswers I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness. William Penn courtesycivilitykindness Death then, being the way and condition of life, we cannot love to live if we cannot bear to die. William Penn life-and-deathbearsway We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that. William Penn virtuepraiselove If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness, thou must never gratify it. No man is compelled to evil: his consent only makes it his. It is no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome. William Penn weaknessevilmen Truth never lost ground by enquiry. William Penn enquirytruthlost There is a truth and beauty in rhetoric; but it oftener serves ill turns than good ones. William Penn truth-and-beautyrhetoricill Choose a friend as thou dost a wife, till death separate you. William Penn friendswifefriendship Friendship is the union of spirits. William Penn unionsspiritfriendship It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a longer and better. William Penn doing-goodsufferingmen Cunning to wise, is as an Ape to a Man. William Penn apeswisemen The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, William Penn pithyinspirationallying For disappointments, that come not by our own folly, they are the trials or corrections of Heaven: and it is our own fault, if they prove not our advantage. William Penn disappointmenttrialsheaven Though our Savior's passion is over, his compassion is not. William Penn saviorpassioncompassion He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord. But it may be said, not improperly, the Lord lends to us to give to the poor. William Penn lordmaygiving Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still. For they must needs be present, that love and live in that which is omnipresent. In this divine glass, they see face to face; and their converse is free as well as pure. This is the comfort of friends, that though they may be said to die, yet their friendship and society are, in the best sense, ever present, because immortal. William Penn glassesseafaces A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil, that good may come of it... It is as great presumption to send our passions upon God's errands, as to palliate them with God's name... We are too ready to retailiate, rather than forgive, or gain by love and information. And yet we could hurt no man that we believe loves us. Let us try then what Love will do: for if men did once see 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 passionhurtbelieve A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs. William Penn jealousycharactermen They that censure, should practice. Or else let them have the first stone, and the last too. William Penn criticismpracticestones
