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

Quote by William Penn

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Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for...

Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for...

Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders...

Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders...

They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what...

They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what...

The Humble, Meek, Merciful, Just, Pious and Devout Souls, are everywhere of one religion; and...

The Humble, Meek, Merciful, Just, Pious and Devout Souls, are everywhere of one religion; and...

True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live...

True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live...

A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him

A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him

Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the...

Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the...

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

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

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.

O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants

He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is...

He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is...

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform

Passion is a sort of fever in the mind, which ever leaves us weaker than...

Passion is a sort of fever in the mind, which ever leaves us weaker than...

Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is...

Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is...

Time is what we want most, but... what we use worst.

Time is what we want most, but... what we use worst.

A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good...

A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good...

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet...

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet...

Without a sense of place the work is often reduced to a cry of voices...

Without a sense of place the work is often reduced to a cry of voices...

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses...

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses...