Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old Francis Quarles quotes, Francis Quarles sayings, and Francis Quarles proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.'
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble; for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, so it is believed of none but by itself; the voice of humility is God's music, and the silence of humility is God's rhetoric. Humility enforces where neither virtue nor strength can prevail nor reason.Francis Quarles
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The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber.Francis Quarles
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Lust is an immoderate wantonness of the flesh, a sweet poison, a cruel pestilence; a pernicious poison, which weakeneth the body of man, and effeminateth the strength of the heroic mind.Francis Quarles
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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
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Let all thy joys be as the month of May, And all thy days be as a marriage day.Francis Quarles
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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
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Reason can discover things only near,--sees nothing that's above her.Francis Quarles
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And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.Francis Quarles
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He that sets not his heart on what he possesses, forsaketh all things, though he keep his possessions.Francis Quarles
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Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation.Francis Quarles
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He that has no cross will have no crown.Francis Quarles
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Is not this lily pure? What fuller can procure A white so perfect, spotless clear As in this flower doth appear?Francis Quarles
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The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you wereFrancis Quarles
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Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation. Francis Quarles
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Wee spend our mid-day sweat, or mid-night oyle; / Wee tyre the night in thought; the day in toyle. Francis Quarles
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Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.Francis Quarles
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Lust is a sharp spur to vice, which always putteth the affections into a false gallop.Francis Quarles