William Penn Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old William Penn quotes, William Penn sayings, and William Penn proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Judgement is the treasure of a wise man. He that has more knowledge than judgement is made for another man's use more than his own. William Penn
The tallest trees are most in the power of the winds, and ambitious men of the blasts of fortune. William Penn
They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies. William Penn
If love be not thy chiefest motive, thou wilt soon grow weary of a married state, and stray from thy promise, to search out thy pleasures in forbidden places. William Penn
A good End cannot sanctify evil Means, nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it. William Penn
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. William Penn
Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. William Penn
Patience and diligence, like faith, remove mountains. William Penn
A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil that good may come of it. William Penn
A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we never do evil that good may come of it. William Penn
Avoid popularity it has many snares, and no real benefit. William Penn
The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles. William Penn
Patience and diligence, like faith, remove mountains. William Penn
The jealous are troublesome to others, but torment to themselves. William Penn
There is truth and beauty in rhetoric; but it oftener serves ill turns than good ones. William Penn
Love grows. Lust wastes by enjoyment and the Reason is, that one springs from an Union of Souls, and the other from an Union of Sense. William Penn
Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee. William Penn
No pain, no palm no thorns, no throne no gall, no glory no cross, no crown. William Penn
Be humble and gentle in your conversation; and of few words, I charge you; but always pertinent when you speak. William Penn
To be innocent is to be not guilty; but to be virtuous is to overcome our evil feelings and intentions. William Penn
Much reading is an oppression of the mind and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason for so many senseless scholars in the world. William Penn
O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand. William Penn
Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee. William Penn
Reason, like the Sun, is common to all; and 'tis for want of examining all by the same light and measure, that we are not all of the same mind: For all have it to that end, though not all do use it so. William Penn