Quote

Some men do as much begrudge others a good name, as they want one themselves: and perhaps that is the reason of it.

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
Much
Good
Men
Begrudge
Perhaps
Name
Names
Others
Reason

More quotes by William Penn

Image
Peace can only be secured by justice never by force of arms.
William Penn
Image
If thou rise with an Appetite, thou art sure never to sit down without one.
William Penn
Image
The public must and will be served.
William Penn
Image
Government seems to me to be a part of religion itself - a thing sacred in its institutions and ends.
William Penn
Image
Inquiry is human blind obedience brutal. Truth never loses by the one but often suffers by the other.
William Penn
Image
Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.
William Penn
Image
Interest has the security, though not the virtue of a principle. As the world goes, it is the surest side for men daily leave both relations and religion to follow it.
William Penn
Image
Neither great nor good things were ever attained without loss and hardships. Those that would reap and not labour, must faint with the wind, and perish in disappointments but an hair of my head shall not fall, without the providence of my Father that is over all.
William Penn
Image
A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
William Penn
Image
Religion is nothing else but love of God and man.
William Penn
Image
Let us then try what Love will do: For if Men do once see we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us.
William Penn
Image
Never despise what you don't understand.
William Penn
Image
'Tis no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.
William Penn
Image
Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.
William Penn
Image
Is it reasonable to take it ill, that anybody desires of us that which is their own? All we have is the Almighty's and shall not God have his own when he calls for it?
William Penn
Image
No people can be truly happy... if abridged of the freedom of their consciences
William Penn
Image
The adventure of the Christian life begins when we dare to do what we would never tackle without Christ.
William Penn
Image
A good End cannot sanctify evil Means nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.
William Penn
Image
Tis the glory of a man to vail to truth as it is the mark of a good nature to be easily entreated.
William Penn
Image
Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both what to do and what to hope.
William Penn