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

Quote by William Penn

Topics: God Quotes, Men Quotes, Tyranny Quotes

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than...

He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom 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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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.

Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they...

Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they...

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

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.

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.