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
Never marry but for love; but see that thou lovest what is lovely
As Love ought to bring them together, so it is the best Way to keep them well together.
Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.
Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better.
A good end sanctify evil means; not must we ever do evil, that good might come of it. We are ready to retaliate, rather than forgive or gain by love and information . . . Force may subdue, but love gains. And one that forgives first wins the laurel.
It is the difference betwixt lust and love that this is fixed, that volatile. Love grows, lust wastes by enjoyment.
Let us, then, try what love will do, for if people once see we love them, we should soon find that they would not harm us. . . . force may subdue, but love gains; and they who forgive first, win the laurel.
He that lives in love lives in God.
Love grows, lust wastes by enjoyment.
Above all things endeavor to breed them up the love of virtue, and that holy plain way of it which we have lived in, that the world in no part of it get into my family. I had rather they we're homely than finely bred as to outward behavior; yet I love sweetness mixed with gravity, and cheerfulness tempered with sobriety.
Religion is nothing else but love of God and man.
Love is indeed heaven upon earth; since heaven above would not bo heaven without it; for where there is not love, there is fear; but, "Perfect love casteth out fear."
Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but, for that reason, it should be most our care to learn it.
We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that.