William Penn Quotes - Page 8

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• To hazard much to get much has more of avarice than wisdom.

  William Penn

  Wall, Avarice Greed, Hazards

  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.832

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• Neither despise nor oppose what thou dost not understand.

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  Inspirational, Despise

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

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• If thy debtor be honest and capable, thou hast thy money again, if not with increase, with praise; if he prove insolvent, don't ruin him to get that which it will not ruin thee to lose, for thou art but a steward.

  William Penn

  Death, Art, Debtors

  Benjamin Franklin, John Woolman, William Penn (1909). “The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”

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• A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs.

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  Jealousy, Character, Men

  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.853

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• Above all things endeavor to breed them up the love of virtue, and that holy plain way of it which we have lived in, that the world in no part of it get into my family. I had rather they we're homely than finely bred as to outward behavior; yet I love sweetness mixed with gravity, and cheerfulness tempered with sobriety.

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  Children, Sweet Love, Sobriety

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• Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns.

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  Time, Learning, Past

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• Never chide with anger, but instruction.

  William Penn

  Instruction

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• Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

  William Penn

  Wise, Wisdom, Keeping Promises

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.39, Courier Corporation

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• If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not tell them to him.

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  Men, Two, Ifs

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• Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.

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  Book, Reading, Mind

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.446

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• A Garden, an Elaboratory, a Work - house, Improvements and Breeding, are pleasant and Profitable Diversions to the Idle and Ingenious: For here they miss Ill Company, and converse with Nature and Art; whose Variety are equally grateful and instructing; and preserve a good Constitution of Body and Mind.

  William Penn

  Art, Work, Grateful

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.127

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• A vain man is a nauseous creature: he is so full of himself that he has no room for anything else, be it never so good or deserving.

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  Men, Vanity, Rooms

  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.855

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• You are now fixed at the mercy of no governor that comes to make his fortune great; you shall be governed by laws of your own making and live a free, and if you will, a sober and industrious life. I shall not usurp the right of any, or oppress his person. God has furnished me with a better resolution and has given me his grace to keep it.

  William Penn

  Law, Grace, Sober

  Letter to those already residing in Pennsylvania, 1681.

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• I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.

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  Kindness, Civility, Courtesy

  William Hepworth Dixon, William Penn (1851). “William Penn, a Historical Biography”, p.161

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• It is the difference betwixt lust and love that this is fixed, that volatile. Love grows, lust wastes by enjoyment.

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  Love, Differences, Lust

  William Penn (1792). “Fruits of Solitude: In Reflections and Maxims Relating to the Conduct of Human Life”, p.23

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• They that Marry for Money cannot have the true Satisfaction of Marriage; the requisite Means being wanting.

  William Penn

  Mean, Satisfaction

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.29, Courier Corporation

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• Clear therefore thy head, and rally, and manage thy thoughts rightly, and thou wilt save time, and see and do thy business well; for thy judgment will be distinct, thy mind free, and the faculties strong and regular.

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  Strong, Mind, Judgment

  William Penn (1841). “Fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. A new ed”, p.99

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• Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

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  Confidence, Betrayal, Betrayed

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn: In Five Volumes. ...”, p.136

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• Charity is ... a universal remedy against discord, and an holy cement for mankind.

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  Charity, Holy, Mankind

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.198

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• Frugality is good if liberality be joined with it. The first is leaving off superfluous expenses; the last is bestowing them to the benefit of others that need. The first without the last begets covetousness; the last without the first begets prodigality.

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  Leaving, Needs, Benefits

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• Men not living to what they know, cannot blame God, that they know no more.

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  Men, Blame, Quaker

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.299

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• That plenty should produce either covetousness or prodigality is a perversion of providence; and yet the generality of men are the worse for their riches.

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  Men, Riches, Should

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• Where charity keeps pace with gain, industry is blessed.

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  Inspiring, Blessed, Pace

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn: In Five Volumes. ...”, p.190

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• A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.

  William Penn

  Business, Men, Quiet

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.39, Courier Corporation

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• The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all.

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  Food, Cooking, Culinary

  William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn: In Five Volumes. ...”, p.127

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