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.

Quote by William Penn

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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...

Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those that offer it: For Truth...

Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those that offer it: For Truth...

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

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

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,...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

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

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

Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of...

Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of...

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.

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep...

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep...

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...

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

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

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

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...

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...

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.