Quotes by William Penn

William Penn (1644-1718) was a prominent English Quaker and visionary leader credited with founding the Province of Pennsylvania as a sanctuary for religious freedom. Born into a wealthy family, Penn embraced Quaker beliefs, emphasizing equality and peace. His principles were the bedrock of his governance, exemplified in the Frame of Government that established religious tolerance and civil liberties. Penn's legacy endures not only in the thriving state of Pennsylvania but also in the ideals of democracy and human rights that continue to inspire movements worldwide.

13 quotes found

"For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity."

William Penn

"Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains."

William Penn

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

William Penn

"Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants."

William Penn

"Let the people think they govern and they will be governed."

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

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

William Penn

"Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire."

William Penn

"Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man."

William Penn

"In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the mind before the body; then thou hast a wife, a friend, a companion, a second self."

William Penn

"Time is what we want most, but what we use worst."

William Penn

"Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee."

William Penn

"Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform."

William Penn

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