William Penn

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

Private men, in fine, are so much their own, that, paying common dues, they are sovereigns of all the rest. Yet the public must and will be served; and they that do it well, deserve public marks of honour and respect. To do so, men must have public minds, as well as salaries; or they will serve private ends at the public cost. Government can never be well administered, but where those intrusted make conscience of well discharging their places.

In all debates let truth be thy aim; not victory or an unjust interest; and endeavor to gain rather than to expose thy antagonist.

Wear none of thine own Chains; but keep free, whilst thou art free.

Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still.

I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore there be any kindness I can show…let me do it now.- William Penn

Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

A man’s style is his mind’s voice. Wooden minds, wooden voices.

Perfect freedom is reserved for the man who lives by his work and in that work he does what he wants to do.

I do not hold that we should rearm in order to fight. I hold that we should rearm in order to parley.

Upon awakening, let the words Thank You flow from your lips, for this will remind you to begin your day with gratitude and compassion.

I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge.

Let us treat the men and women well: treat them as if they were real: perhaps they are.

Some critics will write ‘Maya Angelou is a natural writer’ – which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.

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

It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.

Those that are little, little things suit.

Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.

There is no satisfaction in hanging a man who does not object to it.