William Penn

A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.

Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.

As Puppets are to Men, and Babies to Children, so is Man’s Workmanship to God’s: We are the Picture, he the Reality.

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.

It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a longer and better

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.

A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.

Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.

Obviously, as you grow up, no one’s ever 100 percent proud of every decision that they’ve made, and that’s OK. I think as long as you learn from your mistakes and don’t make them over and over again, you’re on the right path.

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow.

False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.

Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.

Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended.

A bargain is something you can’t use at a price you can’t resist.

When any calamity has been suffered, the first thing to be remembered is how much has been escaped.

The report of my death was an exaggeration.

Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.

The German intellect wants the French sprightliness, the fine practical understanding of the English, and the American adventure; but it has a certain probity, which never rests in a superficial performance, but asks steadily, To what end? A German public asks for a controlling sincerity.

It is the only sensual pleasure without vice.

It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.