Francis Quarles Quotes and Sayings

Francis Quarles Sayings and Quotes

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

The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber. Francis Quarles

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

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

Let all thy joys be as the month of May, And all thy days be as a marriage day. Francis Quarles

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

Reason can discover things only near,--sees nothing that's above her. Francis Quarles

And heÂ repentsÂ in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses. Francis Quarles

He that sets not his heart on what he possesses, forsaketh all things, though he keep his possessions. Francis Quarles

Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation. Francis Quarles

He that has no cross will have no crown. Francis Quarles

Is not this lily pure? What fuller can procure A white so perfect, spotless clear As in this flower doth appear? Francis Quarles

The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were Francis Quarles

Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation. Francis Quarles

Wee spend our mid-day sweat, or mid-night oyle; / Wee tyre the night in thought; the day in toyle. Francis Quarles

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue. Francis Quarles

Lust is a sharp spur to vice, which always putteth the affections into a false gallop. Francis Quarles