William Penn Giving Quotations

Never give out while there is hope; but hope not beyond reason, for that shows more desire than judgement.

Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn.

He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord. But it may be said, not improperly, the Lord lends to us to give to the poor.

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

Wit gives an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.

You are Englishmen; mind your privileges, give not away your right.