Who said “No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.”?

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William Penn. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNo Cross, No Crown (1682)

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Penn, W. (n.d.). No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21392-no-pain-no-palm-no-thorns-no-throne/

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Penn, William. “No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21392-no-pain-no-palm-no-thorns-no-throne/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Penn, William. “No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21392-no-pain-no-palm-no-thorns-no-throne/.

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