William Penn Children Quotations

Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness.

Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.

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.

Children, Fear God; that is to say, have an holy awe upon your minds to avoid that which is evil, and a strict care to embrace and do that which is good.

If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.