William Penn Quotes - Page 9

Nothing but a good life can fit men for a better one hereafter.

Every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit ourselves at last.

Cunning to wise, is as an Ape to a Man.

A man, like a watch, is to be valued for his manner of going.

Perfect love casteth out fear.

Be rather bountiful, than expensive.

The smaller the drink, the clearer the head, and the cooler the blood.

There is a truth and beauty in rhetoric; but it oftener serves ill turns than good ones.

Though our Savior's passion is over, his compassion is not.

It is profitable wisdom to know when we have done enough: Much time and pains are spared in not flattering ourselves against probabilities.

Dislike what deserves it, but never hate: for that is of the nature of malice; which is almost ever to persons, not things, and is one of the blackest qualities sin begets in the soul.

Religion is nothing else but love of God and man.

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.

She is but half a wife that is not, nor is capable of being, a friend.

We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice.

It is a cruel folly to offer up to ostentation so many lives of creatures, as to make up the state of our treats.

Five things are requisite to a good officer — ability, clean hands, despatch, patience, and impartiality.

If thou rise with an Appetite, thou art sure never to sit down without one.

The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy.

Tis the glory of a man to vail to truth; as it is the mark of a good nature to be easily entreated.

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?

Haste makes work which caution prevents.

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 mad.

Let us try what love will do.

Death cannot kill that which does not die.