William Penn

It were better to be of no church, than to be bitter for any.

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.

Zeal ever follows an appearance of truth, and the assured are too apt to be warm; but it is their weak side in argument; zeal being better shown against sin than persons, or their mistakes.

He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father’s wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father’s care.

No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals – this alone is worth the struggle.

Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive.

The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.

The highest compact we can make with our fellow is – Let there be truth between us two forevermore.

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

I do not like work even when someone else does it.

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.

Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both what to do and what to hope.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

There is a crack in everything God has made.

Associate reverently, as much as you can, with your loftiest thoughts.

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.