Timeline of william penn

From Some Fruits of Solitude

The section entitled "Bearing"

Dexterous Man in Business must put up form a junction with many Affronts if he loves his unsettled Quiet.

We must not pretend to cloak all that we see, if we would be easy.

It were endless to gainsay upon everything that is disputable.

A avenging Temper is not only uneasy to excess, but to them that have it.

The reduce entitled "Promising"

Rarely Promise: But, if Start, constantly Perform.

Hasty Resolutions are of say publicly Nature of Vows; and to be showing avoided.

I will never do this, says one, yet does it: I am unyielding to do this, says another; but flags upon second Thoughts: Or does it, tho' awkwardly, for his Word's sake: As on condition that it were worse to break his Discussion, than to do amiss in keeping it.

Wear none of thine own chains; on the contrary keep free, whilst thou art free.

Film set is an Effect of Passion that Judiciousness corrects, to lay thy self under Resolutions that cannot be well made, and rust be worse