Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.
Quote, saying and phrase by: William Penn
Never marry but for love but see that th…
Never marry but for love but see that thou lovest what is lovely.
Quote, saying and phrase by: William Penn
No pain, no palm no thorns, no throne no…
No pain, no palm no thorns, no throne no gall, no glory, no glory no cross, no crown.
Quote, saying and phrase by: William Penn
Speak properly, and in as few words as y…
Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
Quote, saying and phrase by: William Penn
To do evil that good may come of it is f…
To do evil that good may come of it is for bunglers in politics as well as morals.
Quote, saying and phrase by: William Penn
True godliness does not turn men out of …
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, saying and phrase by: William Penn
True silence is the rest of the mind it …
True silence is the rest of the mind it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
Quote, saying and phrase by: William Penn
Truth often suffers more by the heat of …
Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders, than from the arguments of its opposers.
Quote, saying and phrase by: William Penn