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

Anger, Patience, Long

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

God, Love, Strength

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

Anger, May, Night

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.
Francis Quarles

Faith, God, Charity

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

Find, Heaven, Tongue

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.
Francis Quarles

Good, Wisdom, Bad

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.
Francis Quarles

Writing, Wish, Reading

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.
Francis Quarles

Life, Soul, Honor

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.
Francis Quarles

Fear, Away, Makes

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'
Francis Quarles

Heart, Word, Temper

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.
Francis Quarles

Friendship, End, Continue

The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite's dinner, yet the whole world is not sufficient for it.
Francis Quarles

Great, Heart, Small

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.
Francis Quarles

Roses, Thorns, Beds

Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise.
Francis Quarles

Wise, Wisely, Worldly

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

Fear, Nothing, May

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.
Francis Quarles

Cross, Deserves, Crown

It is the lot of man but once to die.
Francis Quarles

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
Francis Quarles

Fear, Danger, Advantage

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

Heart, Her, Pleasure

My mind's my kingdom.
Francis Quarles

No cross no crown.
Francis Quarles

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.
Francis Quarles

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

Person, Average, Ear

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.
Francis Quarles

Doubt, Road, Lies

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
Francis Quarles

Merit, Sufficient

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: May 8, 1592

Died: September 8, 1644

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