Quote

He that lives in love lives in God.

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
God
Lives
Love

More quotes by William Penn

Image
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.
William Penn
Image
We need to stop arguing about Christ and start living like Christ.
William Penn
Image
We are inclined to call things by the wrong names. We call prosperity 'happiness', and adversity 'misery' eventhough adversity is the school of wisdom and often the way to eternal happiness.
William Penn
Image
Every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit ourselves at last.
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
What man in his right mind would conspire his own hurt? Men are beside themselves when they transgress against their convictions.
William Penn
Image
Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.
William Penn
Image
It is safer to learn than teach and who conceals his opinion has nothing to answer for.
William Penn
Image
Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns.
William Penn
Image
True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
William Penn
Image
If thou rise with an Appetite, thou art sure never to sit down without one.
William Penn
Image
I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
William Penn
Image
Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good.
William Penn
Image
God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.
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
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
William Penn
Image
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
William Penn
Image
Clear therefore thy head, and rally, and manage thy thoughts rightly, and thou wilt save time, and see and do thy business well for thy judgment will be distinct, thy mind free, and the faculties strong and regular.
William Penn
Image
Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast. Yet it must be confessed that wit given an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.
William Penn
Image
Death cannot kill what never dies.
William Penn