Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

Quote by William Penn

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Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.

Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the...

In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of...

It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of...

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.

Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.

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...

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.

Once you've accumulated sufficient knowledge to get by, you're too old to remember it.

Once you've accumulated sufficient knowledge to get by, you're too old to remember it.

The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of...

The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of...

He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total Abstinence Principle, ever...

He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total Abstinence Principle, ever...