William Penn. (1644–1718). Fruits of Solitude.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.
Master
195. Mix Kindness with Authority; and rule more by Discretion than Rigor.
196. If thy Servant be faulty, strive rather to convince him of his Error, than discover thy Passion: And when he is sensible, forgive him.
197. Remember he is thy Fellow-Creature, and that God’s Goodness, not thy Merit, has made the Difference betwixt Thee and Him.
198. Let not thy Children Domineer over thy Servants: Nor suffer them to slight thy Children.
199. Suppress Tales in the general: But where a Matter requires notice, encourage the Complaint, and right the Aggrieved.
200. If a Child, he ought to Entreat, and not to Command; and if a Servant, to comply where he does not obey.
201. Tho’ there should be but one Master and Mistress in a Family, yet Servants should know that Children have the Reversion.