William Penn Quotes - Page 10

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

  William Penn

  Inspirational, Lying, Pithy

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.448

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

  William Penn

  Truth, Men, Glory

  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.852

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• 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.

  William Penn

  Men, Mind, He Man

  "Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims".

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• Haste makes work which caution prevents.

  William Penn

  Haste, Caution

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.147

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• Death cannot kill that which does not die.

  William Penn

  Doe, Dies

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• Let us try what love will do.

  William Penn

  Trying

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• There is nothing of which we are apt to be so lavish as of time, and about which we ought to be more solicitous; since without it we can do nothing in this world.

  William Penn

  Motivational, Track, World

  William Penn (1841). “Fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. A new ed”, p.4

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• It is not only a troublesome but slavish to be nice [fastidious].

  William Penn

  Nice, Being Nice, Fastidious

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• 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

  Disappointment, Heaven, Trials

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.24, Courier Corporation

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• There is a troublesome humor some men have, that if they may not lead, they will not follow; but had rather a thing were never done, than not done their own way, tho' other ways very desirable.

  William Penn

  Leadership, Men, Done

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• Where judgment has wit to express it, there's the best orator.

  William Penn

  Judgment, Wit, Orators

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.38, Courier Corporation

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• No religion is better than an unnatural one.

  William Penn

  Unnatural

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.66, Courier Corporation

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• Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast. Yet it must be confessed that wit given an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.

  William Penn

  Judgment, Given, Sail

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.38, Courier Corporation

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• Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.

  William Penn

  Nature, Vow, Resolution

  William Penn (1841). “Fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. A new ed”, p.41

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• 'Tis no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.

  William Penn

  Temptation, Overcoming, Sin

  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.839

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• Many able Gardeners and Husbandmen are yet Ignorant of the Reason of their Calling; as most Artificers are of the Reason of their own Rules that govern their excellent Workmanship. But a Naturalist and Mechanick of this sort is Master of the Reason of both, and might be of the Practice too, if his Industry kept pace with his Speculation; which were every commendable; and without which he cannot be said to be a complete Naturalist or Mechanick.

  William Penn

  Practice, Ignorant, Pace

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.21, Courier Corporation

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• Wherefore, brethren, let us be careful neither to out-go our guide, nor yet loiter behind him; since he that makes haste, may miss his way, and he that stays behind, lose his guide.

  William Penn

  Missing, Haste, May

  William Penn (1838). “The Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers”, p.85

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• A private Life is to be preferrd; the Honour and Gain of publick Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it.

  William Penn

  Comfort, Gains, Life Is

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.153

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• If we are but sure the end is right, we are too apt to gallop over all bounds to compass it; not considering the lawful ends may be very unlawfully attained.

  William Penn

  Compassion, May, Ends

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.49, Courier Corporation

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• It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.

  William Penn

  Sacrifice, Fire, Coal

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.65, Courier Corporation

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• 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

  Men, Suffering, Doing Good

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2008). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.64, Courier Corporation

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• Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones.

  William Penn

  Excess, World, Naked

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.28, Courier Corporation

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• It were endless to dispute upon everything that is disputable.

  William Penn

  Disputes, Endless

  William Penn (1841). “Fruits of Solitude, in Reflections and Maxims Relating to the Conduct of Human Life”, p.40

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• Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.

  William Penn

  Work, Sometimes, Judgment

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.178

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• Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general; for one link being wanting, the chain is defective.

  William Penn

  Art, Links, Virtue

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.158

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