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

Quote by William Penn

Topics: God Quotes, Men Quotes, Tyranny Quotes

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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.

To be like Christ is to be a Christian.

To be like Christ is to be a Christian.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.

Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast.