More Quotes by William Penn
My prison shall be my grave before I will budge a jot; for I owe my conscience to no mortal man.
We are inclined to call things by the wrong names. We call prosperity 'happiness', and adversity 'misery' eventhough adversity is the school of wisdom and often the way to eternal happiness.
I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
People are more afraid of the laws of Man than of God, because their punishment seems to be nearest.
Nothing shows our weakness more than to be so sharp-sighted at spying other men's faults, and so purblind about our own.
No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.
Those who live to live forever, never fear dying.
Truth never lost ground by enquiry.
Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.
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.
