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Francis Quarles Quotes
And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best in the company is the way to grow worse. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester. - Francis Quarles Quotes
He that hath no cross deserves no crown. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue. - Francis Quarles Quotes
I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing. - Francis Quarles Quotes
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail. - Francis Quarles Quotes
If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if thy labor got it, let thy wisdom keep it; if oppression found it, let repentance restore it; if thy parent left it, let thy virtues deserve it; so shall thy honor be safer, better and cheaper. - Francis Quarles Quotes
It is the lot of man but once to die. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action. - Francis Quarles Quotes
My minds my kingdom. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune. - Francis Quarles Quotes
No cross no crown. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Read not books alone, but men, and amongst them chiefly thyself. If thou find anything questionable there, use the commentary of a severe friend rather than the gloss of a sweet lipped flatterer; there is more profit in a distasteful truth than in deceitful sweetness. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word satiety. - Francis Quarles Quotes
That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end. - Francis Quarles Quotes
The average persons ear weighs what you are, not what you were. - Francis Quarles Quotes
The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kites dinner, yet the whole world is not sufficient for it. - Francis Quarles Quotes
The road to perseverance lies by doubt. - Francis Quarles Quotes
The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Wickedness is its own punishment. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains. - Francis Quarles Quotes
Quotes Cloud
Anger Best Choice Company Enjoy Equals Find
Grow Hatred Hour Malice More Night Pleasure
Profit Roses Shalt Sleeps Society Superiors That
Thorns Thou Turns Very With Worse
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