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

Quote by William Penn

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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...

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

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

The tallest trees are most in the power of the winds, and ambitious men of...

The tallest trees are most in the power of the winds, and ambitious men of...

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...

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

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...

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...

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its...

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its...

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...

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...

To do evil that good may come of it is for bunglers in politics as...

To do evil that good may come of it is for bunglers in politics as...

To be a man's own fool is bad enough, but the vain man is everybody's.

To be a man's own fool is bad enough, but the vain man is everybody's.

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

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.

Those who know all, but are lacking in themselves, are utterly lacking.

Those who know all, but are lacking in themselves, are utterly lacking.

Till a man can judge whether they be truths or not, his understanding is but...

Till a man can judge whether they be truths or not, his understanding is but...