To fear death is the way to live long; to lie afraid of death is to be long a dying. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Other vices make their own way; this makes way for all vices. He that is a drunkard is qualified for all vice. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
The way to bliss lies not on beds of down, And he that had no cross deserves no crown. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Money is both the generation and corruption of purchased honor; honor is both the child and slave of potent money: the credit… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
When ambitious men find an open passage, they are rather busy than dangerous; and if well watched in their proceedings, they will… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
The way to subject all things to thyself is to subject thyself to reason; thou shalt govern many, if reason govern thee.… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
In thy apparel avoid singularity, profuseness, and gaudiness. Be not too early in the fashion, nor too late. Decency is half way… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Things temporal are sweeter in the expectation, things eternal are sweeter in the fruition; the first shames thy hope, the second crowns… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
When the flesh presents thee with delights, then present thyself with dangers; where the world possesses thee with vain hopes, there possess… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Make philosophy thy journey, theology thy journey's end: philosophy is a pleasant way, but dangerous to him that either tires or retires;… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
There be three sorts of government--monarchical, aristocratical, democratical; and they are apt to fall three several ways into ruin--the first, by tyranny;… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Of all vices take heed of drunkenness; other vices are but fruits of disordered affections--this disorders, nay, banishes reason; other vices but… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Be neither too early in the fashion, nor too long out of it, nor too precisely in it; what custom hath civilized is become… — Francis Quarles Copy Share
The World's a Printing-House, our words, our thoughts, Our deeds, are characters of several sizes. Each soul is a Compos'tor, of whose faults The… — Francis Quarles Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Deliberate long before thou consecrate a friend, and when thy impartial justice concludes him worthy of thy bosom, receive him joyfully, and entertain him… — Francis Quarles Copy Share
What treasures here do Mammon's sons behold! Yet know that all that which glitters is not gold. — Francis Quarles Copy Share
Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action. — Francis Quarles Copy Share
The world is deceitful; her end is doubtful, her conclusion is horrible, her judge terrible, and her judgment is intolerable. — Francis Quarles Copy Share
The suburbs of folly is vain mirth, and profuseness of laughter is the city of fools. — Francis Quarles Copy Share
The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber. — Francis Quarles Copy Share
The strong desires of man's insatiate breast may stand possess'd Of all that earth can give; but earth can give no rest. — Francis Quarles Copy Share
In all thy actions think God sees thee; and in all His actions labor to see Him; that will make thee fear Him; this… — Francis Quarles Copy Share
Rather do what is nothing to the purpose than be idle; that the devil may find thee doing. The bird that sits is easily… — Francis Quarles Copy Share
