William Penn

Quotes by William Penn

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Writer and religious thinker · English · 1644–1718

English writer and religious thinker (1644–1718)

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“A wise neuter joins with neither but uses both as his honest interest leads him.”
— William Penn
neutrality

“I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore there can be any kindness I can show or any good thing I can do to any fellow human being let me do it now.”
— William Penn
one day

“Time is what we want most but... what we use worst.”
— William Penn
one day

“The jealous are troublesome to others but torment to themselves.”
— William Penn
side

“Next to God thy parents.”
— William Penn
parent

“Man being made reasonable and so a thinking creature there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his thoughts since upon this depends both his usefulness to...”
— William Penn
positive

“O Lord help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.”
— William Penn
prayer

“Not to be provoked is best but if moved never correct till the fume is spent for every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit ourselves at last.”
— William Penn
revenge

“The smaller the drink the clearer the head and the cooler the blood.”
— William Penn
temperance