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
A wise man makes what he learns his own, the other shows he is but a copy or a collection at most . . .
Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.
Cunning to wise, is as an Ape to a Man.
Show is not substance; realities govern wise men.
A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him.
Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.
Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.
O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.
It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal one.
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.
In fine, he that is drunk is not a Man: Because he is so long void of Reason, that distinguishes a Man from a Beast.
Eat therefore to live, and do not live to eat.
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
Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Moms. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.