More Quotes by William Penn
Truth never lost ground by enquiry.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.
Never despise what you don't understand.
The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human life; you have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer.
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.
Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.
Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
Let us see what love can do.
The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.
The truest end of life is to know the life that never ends.
