What did William Penn mean by: The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England Copy
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Penn, Governance, Power, Religion, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
+ Unless virtue guide us our choice must be wrong. Author, September 16, 2023January 2, 2025, William Penn, Choice, Guidance, Virtue, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
Always remember to bound thy thoughts to the present occasion. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Penn, Focus, Mindfulness, Presence, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Penn, Compassion, Leadership, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
But make not more business necessary than is so; and rather lessen than augment work for thyself. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, William Penn, Efficiency, Minimalism, self-care, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
+ Truth never lost ground by enquiry. Author, October 5, 2023January 2, 2025, William Penn, Inquiry, Progress, Truth, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
Charity is … a universal remedy against discord, and an holy cement for mankind. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Penn, Compassion, Harmony, Unity, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
+ Cunning to wise, is as an Ape to a Man. Author, August 29, 2023January 2, 2025, William Penn, Comparison, Deception, Intelligence, 0 William Penn Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania · England
The extreme limit of wisdom, that’s what the public calls madness. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
There are truths which one can only say after having won the right to say them. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one’s self. Read explanation François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Numberless arts appear foolish whose secret motives are most wise and weighty. Read explanation François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
