William Penn
William Penn
William Penn24 October 1644 – 30 July 1718) was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans. Under his direction, the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 October 1644
CityLondon, England
To hazard much to get much has more of avarice than wisdom.
Where charity keeps pace with gain, industry is blessed.
Charity is ... a universal remedy against discord, and an holy cement for mankind.
Next to God, thy parents.
Frugality is good if liberality be joined with it. The first is leaving off superfluous expenses; the last is bestowing them to the benefit of others that need. The first without the last begets covetousness; the last without the first begets prodigality.
Five things are requisite to a good officer — ability, clean hands, despatch, patience, and impartiality.
The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all.
Religion is the fear of God, and its demonstration good works; and faith is the root of both: For without faith we cannot please God; nor can we fear what we do not believe.
This is the Comfort of Friends, that though they may be said to Die, yet their Friendship and Society are, in the best Sense, ever present, because Immortal
God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.
Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.
It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.
Perfect love casteth out fear.
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.