32 Quotations by Francis Quarles
- 1. Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatr ...
- 2. As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain.... Set ...
- 3. Be always displeased at what thou art, if thou desire to attain to what thou art not; for where thou ...
- 4. Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy mo ...
- 5. Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, a ...
- 6. Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defe ...
- 7. Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.
- 8. Has fortune dealt you some bad cards? Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.
- 9. He that hath promised pardon on our repentance hath not promised life till we repent.
- 10. Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.
- 11. Heaven is never deaf but when man's heart is dumb.
- 12. If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, ...
- 13. If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if th ...
- 14. If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee. He that thinks he can never spe ...
- 15. Let all thy joys be as the month of May,
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- 16. Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
- 17. Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, a ...
- 18. Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action.
- 19. Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortun ...
- 20. No cross no crown.
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