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Letter "W" » William Penn Quotes
«Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.»
Author: William Penn
(Founder)
| About:
Speech
| Keywords:
ostentation, plainly, properly, properly speaking, speech, understood
«The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves»
«Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.»
«Passion is a sort of fever in the mind, which ever leaves us weaker than it found us.»
«Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants»
«I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.»
«True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.»
«He that lives to forever, never fears dying»
«Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.»
«Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.»
Author: William Penn
(Founder)
| About:
God
| Keywords:
obedience, rebellion, Rebellions, the rebellion, tyrants
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