True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it.

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...

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...

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.

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

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

He that lives to live forever, never fears dying.

He that lives to live forever, never fears dying.

We meet on the broad pathway of good faith and good will; no advantage shall...

We meet on the broad pathway of good faith and good will; no advantage shall...

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.

There can be no friendship where there is no freedom. Friendship loves a free air,...

There can be no friendship where there is no freedom. Friendship loves a free air,...

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

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

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...

Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason

Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason

The same passions in man and woman nonetheless differ in tempo; hence man and woman...

The same passions in man and woman nonetheless differ in tempo; hence man and woman...

Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless

Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless