Quote

Religion is nothing else but love of God and man.

William Penn

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

William Penn
Age: 73 †
Born: 1644
Born: October 14
Died: 1718
Died: July 30
Author
Entrepreneur
Philosopher
Politician
Theologian
London
England
William Penn
Men
Love
Religion
Else
Nothing

More quotes by William Penn

Image
A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
William Penn
Image
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
William Penn
Image
We have a call to do good, as often as we have the power and occasion.
William Penn
Image
Next to God, thy parents.
William Penn
Image
Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.
William Penn
Image
Haste makes work which caution prevents.
William Penn
Image
It is certain that the most natural and human government is that of consent, for that binds freely, ... when men hold their liberty by true obedience to rules of their own making.
William Penn
Image
We are told truly that meekness and modesty are the rich and charming garments of the soul. The less showy our outward attire is, the more distinctly and brilliantly does the beauty of these inner garments shine.
William Penn
Image
If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not tell them to him.
William Penn
Image
Not to be provok'd is best: But if mov'd, never correct till the fume is spent for every stroke our fury strikes, is sure to hit our selves at last.
William Penn
Image
For nothing reaches the heart but what is from the heart, or pierces the conscience but what comes from a living conscience
William Penn
Image
To hazard much to get much has more of avarice than wisdom.
William Penn
Image
Nothing shows our weakness more than to be so sharp-sighted at spying other men's faults, and so purblind about our own.
William Penn
Image
Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general for one link being wanting, the chain is defective.
William Penn
Image
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.
William Penn
Image
She is but half a wife that is not, nor is capable of being, a friend.
William Penn
Image
It is a severe rebuke upon us, that God makes us so many allowances, and we make so few to our neighbour.
William Penn
Image
Love is indeed Heaven upon Earth since Heaven above would not be Heaven without it: For where there is not Love there is Fear: But perfect Love casts out Fear. And yet we naturally fear most to offend what we most Love.
William Penn
Image
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
William Penn
Image
God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.
William Penn