William Penn Quotes - Page 6

It is a severe rebuke upon us, that God makes us so many allowances, and we make so few to our neighbour.

And he that is taught to live upon little, owes more to his father's wisdom, than he that has a great deal left him, does to his father's care.

What man in his right mind would conspire his own hurt? Men are beside themselves when they transgress against their convictions.

Do what good thou canst unknown, and be not vain of what ought rather to be felt than seen.

Make few resolutions, but keep them strictly

You are Englishmen; mind your privileges, give not away your right.

Religion is the fear of God, and its demonstration good works; and faith is the root of both: For without faith we cannot please God; nor can we fear what we do not believe.

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

To have religion upon authority, and not upon conviction, is like a finger-watch, to be set forwards or backwards, as he pleases that has it in keeping.

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.

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.

Love grows, lust wastes by enjoyment.

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.

That which the people called Quakers lay down as a main fundamental in religion is this- That God, through Christ, hath placed a principle in every man, to inform him of his duty, and to enable him to do it; and that those that live up to this principle are the people of God, and those that live in disobedience to it, are not God's people, whatever name they may bear, or profession they may make of religion. This is their ancient, first, and standing testimony: with this they began, and this they bore, and do bear to the world.

To be a man's own fool is bad enough, but the vain man is everybody's.

That all persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the one Almighty and eternal God, to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the world; and that hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall, in no ways, be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion, or practice, in manners of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled, at any time, to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place or ministry whatever.

The usefulest truths are the plainest.

Government seems to me to be a part of religion itself - a thing sacred in its institutions and ends.

For as men in battle are continually in the way of shot, so we, in this world, are ever within the reach of Temptation.

Not to be provok'd is best: But if mov'd, never correct till the fume is spent; for every stroke our fury strikes, is sure to hit our selves at last.

We are too apt to love praise, but not to deserve it.

It is safer to learn than teach; and who conceals his opinion has nothing to answer for.

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.

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.

Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.