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William Penn

~ 1644 - 1718

William Penn was an English Quaker leader, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, a North American colony where religious freedom and peaceful cohabitation with the Native American tribes were promoted. Known for his advocacy of democracy and human rights, Penn played a significant role in the establishment of the principles of religious tolerance and fair treatment of indigenous peoples in the early American colonies.

  1. Time is what we want most and what we use worst.

    William Penn
    #time#desire#waste

  2. 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.

    William Penn
    #marriage#wisdom#companionship

  3. Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.

    William Penn
    #patience#perseverance#faith

  4. For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

    William Penn
    #death#eternity#existence

  5. Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

    William Penn
    #governance#tyranny#authority

  6. Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

    William Penn
    #humility#knowledge#pride

  7. Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.

    William Penn
    #time#value#regret

  8. True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.

    William Penn
    #silence#nourishment#refreshment

  9. The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

    William Penn
    #life#wisdom#tranquility