346 Quotes by William Penn

A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we never do evil that good may come of it.

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

A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.

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

A private Life is to be preferred; the Honor and Gain of public Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it.

Rarely promise. But, if lawful, constantly perform.

There is truth and beauty in rhetoric; but it oftener serves ill turns than good ones.

Friendship is the union of spirits.

Love grows. Lust wastes by enjoyment and the Reason is, that one springs from an Union of Souls, and the other from an Union of Sense.