William Penn

Did we believe a final Reckoning and Judgment; or did we think enough of what we do believe, we would allow more Love in Religion than we do; since Religion it self is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better. It is most reasonable Men should value that Benefit, which is most durable. Now Tongues shall cease, and Prophecy fail, and Faith shall be consummated in Sight, and Hope in Enjoyment; but Love remains.

This is the comfort of friends, that though they may be said to die, yet their friendship and society are, in the best sense, ever present, because immortal.

She is but half a wife that is not, nor is capable of being, a friend.

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.

It the proof of high culture to say the greatest matters in the simplest way.

When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before.

What is peculiar in the life of a man consists not in his obedience, but his opposition, to his instincts. In one direction or another he strives to live a supernatural life.

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.

October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.

See one promontory, one mountain, one sea, one river and see all.

The greater part of what my neighbors call good I believe in my soul to be bad, and if I repent of anything, it is very likely to be my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well? You may say the wisest thing you can, old man, you who have lived seventy years, not without honor of a kind, I hear an irresistible voice which invites me away from all that.

Whenever, therefore, people are deceived and form opinions wide of the truth, it is clear that the error has slid into their minds through the medium of certain resemblances to that truth.

A soiled baby, with a neglected nose, cannot be conscientiously regarded as a thing of beauty.

Though I can make my extravaganzas appear credible, I cannot make the truth appear so.

Prejudice not being funded on reason cannot be removed by argument.

The fact that a believer is happier than a sceptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.

Hurricanes are named after people, baby, and I hope you know that falling in love with me will be so much more treacherous than boarding up the windows and waiting for me to pass.

Do one thing every day that scares you.