No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Penn suggests that suffering and sacrifice are necessary to achieve honor and success.
- In plain terms
- You need pain and thorns to get a palm or a crown.
- What can you take from it?
- Achievement requires enduring hardship.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is pain necessary for success?
- What is worth sacrificing?
Another view
Not all suffering leads to meaningful reward.
More from William Penn
All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to a…
Permalink to quote #7 True religion does not draw men out of the world but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it.
Permalink to quote #9 BECAUSE no People can be truly happy, though under the greatest Enjoyment of Civil Liberties, if abridged of the Freedom of their Consciences, as to their Reli…
Permalink to quote #6
Related quotes
If at first you don't succeed, give it up. It isn't worth the pain.
Matt GroeningMatt Groening quote #12 'Pain is temporary, glory...lasts forever!'
George BestGeorge Best quote #1 'I don't believe in pain. I don't believe things should be difficult. I don't believe perseverence conquers all.'
Shigesato ItoiShigesato Itoi quote #1