William Penn Quotes about Evil

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If it be an evil to judge rashly or untruly any single man, how much a greater sin it is to condemn a whole people.

If it be an evil to judge rashly or untruly any single man, how much a greater sin it is to condemn a whole people.

William Penn

Men, People, Evil

William Penn (1849). “A key, opening the way to every capacity how to distinguish the religion professed by the people called Quakers, from the perversions and misrepresentations of their adversaries: With a brief exhortation to all sorts of people ...”, p.4

A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.

William Penn

Mean, Evil, May

Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.67, Courier Corporation

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

Men, Evil, Weakness

Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.60, Courier Corporation

To do evil that good may come of it is for bunglers in politics as well as morals.

William Penn

Evil, May, Moral

Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2008). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.73, Courier Corporation

God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.

William Penn

Prayer, Evil, Temptation

William Penn (1726). “A Collection of the Works of William Penn: To which is Prefixed a Journal of His Life, with Many Original Letters and Papers Not Before Published”, p.840

Covetousness is the greatest of monsters, as well as the root of all evil.

William Penn

Roots, Evil, Monsters

William Penn (1839). “Fruits of solitude ... New edition”, p.23

Children, Fear God; that is to say, have an holy awe upon your minds to avoid that which is evil, and a strict care to embrace and do that which is good.

William Penn

Children, Evil, Mind

William Penn (1793). “Fruits of a Father's Love: being the Advice of William Penn to his children, relating to their civil and religious conduct, etc. With a preface, signed J. R., i.e. Sir John Rodes”, p.4