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A Collection of the Works of William Penn: To which is Prefixed a Journal of His Life, with Many Original Letters and Papers Not Before Published

Book by William Penn · 16 quotes · Men, Ambition, Temptation

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A Collection of the Works of William Penn: To which is Prefixed a Journal of His Life, with Many Original Letters and Papers Not Before Published Quotes

“A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs.”

“A vain man is a nauseous creature: he is so full of himself that he has no room for anything else, be it never so good or deserving.”

“It is profitable wisdom to know when we have done enough: Much time and pains are spared in not flattering ourselves against probabilities.”

“The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune.”

“Inquiry is human; blind obedience brutal. Truth never loses by the one but often suffers by the other.”

“God is better served in resisting a temptation to evil than in many formal prayers.”