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
The truest end of life is to know that life never ends.
Eat therefore to live, and do not live to eat.
Never marry but for love; but see that thou lovest what is lovely
Not to be provoked is best; but if moved, never correct till the fume is spent; for every stroke our fury strikes is sure to hit ourselves at last
Friendship . . . is an Union of Spirits, a Marriage of Hearts, and the Bond thereof Vertue.
A wise man makes what he learns his own, the other shows he is but a copy or a collection at most . . .
Those who would mend the world must first mend themselves.
Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than from the arguments of its opposers
To do evil that good may come of it is for bunglers in politics as well as mortals
The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.
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.