WILLIAM PENN "Some Fruits of Solitude in Reflections and Maxims" Table of Contents | The Library | Next Frugality Or Bounty 50. Frugality is good if Liberality be join'd with it. The first is leaving off superfluous Expences; the last bestowing them to the Benefit of others that need. The first without the last begins Covetousness; the last without the first begins Prodigality: Both together make an excellent Temper. Happy the Place where ever that is found. 51. Were it universal, we should be Cur'd of two Extreams, Want and Excess: and the one would supply the other, and so bring both nearer to a Mean; the just Degree of earthly Happiness. 52. It is Reproach to Religion and Government to suffer so much Poverty and Excess. 53. Were the Superfluities of a Nation valued, and made a perpetual Tax or Benevolence, there would be more Almshouses than Poor; Schools than Scholars; and enough to spare for Government besides. 54. Hospitality is good, if the poorer sort are the subjects of our Bounty; else too near a Superfluity. Table of Contents | Next Home | The Library | The Temple | Top of Page Site Map Copyright © 1999 - 2004 Sonshi.com. All Rights Reserved.