More Quotes by William Penn
Inquiry is human; blind obedience brutal. Truth never loses by the one but often suffers by the other.
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
I shall pass through life but once. Let me show kindness now, as I shall not pass this way again.
My prison shall be my grave before I will budge a jot; for I owe my conscience to no mortal man.
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
Silence is Wisdom where Speaking is Folly.
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.
The Remedy often proves worse than the Disease.
Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.
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.
