William Penn ( 10 of 30 )
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
She is but half a wife that is not, nor is capable of being, a friend.
She is but half a wife that is not, nor is capable of being, a friend.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it
Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it
A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.
A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.
Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those that offer it: For Truth often suffers more by the read more
Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those that offer it: For Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders, than from the arguments of its opposers.
He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the read more
He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.
Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.
Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.
Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one.
Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one.
Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for read more
Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.
They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.
They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.
