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

Quote by William Penn

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the...

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the...

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

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

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...

Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.

Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.

He that lives to live forever, never fears dying.

He that lives to live forever, never fears dying.

Love grows. Lust wastes by Enjoyment, and the Reason is, that one springs from an...

Love grows. Lust wastes by Enjoyment, and the Reason is, that one springs from an...

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.

Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.

If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.

If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals...

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals...

Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.

Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.

Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.

Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.

They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.

They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

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

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

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...

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...

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if...

Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if...

Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.

Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.