“All Excess is ill: But Drunkenness is of the worst Sort. It spoils Health, dismounts the Mind, and unmans Men: It reveals Secrets, is Quarrelsome, Lascivious, Impudent, Dangerous and Mad. In fine, he that is drunk is not a Man: Because he is so long void of Reason, that distinguishes a Man from a Beast.”
William Penn“Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.”
William Penn“He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care.”
William Penn“Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.”
William Penn“The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.”
William Penn“Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.”
William Penn“True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.”
William Penn“Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.”
William Penn“Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.”
William Penn“Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.”
William Penn“For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.”
William Penn