Proportion thy charity to the strength of thine estate, lest God proportion thine estate to the weakness of thy charity. Let the… — Francis Quarles Applause Copy Share Image
Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary… — Francis Quarles Beauty Copy Share Image
Obedience to truth known, is the king's highway to that which is still beyond us. — Francis Quarles Highways Copy Share Image
Reason can discover things only near,--sees nothing that's above her. — Francis Quarles Reason Copy Share Image
If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue. — Francis Quarles Desire Copy Share Image
See, here's a shadow found; the human nature Is made th' umbrella to the Deity, To catch the sunbeams of thy just… — Francis Quarles Covert Copy Share Image
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.' — Francis Quarles Enjoyment Copy Share Image
If thy daughter marry well, thou hast found a son; if not, thou hast lost a daughter. — Francis Quarles Children Copy Share Image
Even such is man, whose glory lendsHis life a blaze or two, and ends. — Francis Quarles Ends Copy Share Image
Wouldst thou know the lawfulness of the action which thou desirest to undertake, let thy devotion recommend it to Divine blessing: if… — Francis Quarles Action Copy Share Image
Physicians, of all men, are most happy; whatever good success soever they have, the world proclaimeth; and what faults they commit, the… — Francis Quarles Commit Copy Share Image
Every man's vanity ought to be his greatest shame; and every man's folly ought to be his greatest secret. — Francis Quarles Every man Copy Share Image
Gold is Caesar's treasure, man is God's; thy gold hath Caesar's image, and thou hast God's. — Francis Quarles Gold Copy Share Image
If thou expect death as a friend, prepare to entertain it; if thou expect death as an enemy, prepare to overcome it;… — Francis Quarles Advantage Copy Share Image
He that discovers himself, till he hath made himself master of his desires, lays himself open to his own ruin, and makes… — Francis Quarles Desire Copy Share Image
The voice of humility is God's music, and the silence of humility is God's rhetoric. — Francis Quarles Humility Copy Share Image
Hath any wounded thee with injuries? Meet them with patience. Hasty words rankle the wound; soft language dresses it. — Francis Quarles Dresses Copy Share Image
It is no happiness to live long, nor unhappiness to die soon; happy is he that hath lived long enough to die… — Francis Quarles Dies Copy Share Image
Neutrality is dangerous, whereby thou becomest a necessary prey to the conqueror. — Francis Quarles Conqueror Copy Share Image
O lust, thou infernal fire, whose fuel is gluttony; whose flame is pride, whose sparkles are wanton words; whose smoke is infamy;… — Francis Quarles Ashes Copy Share Image
Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation. — Francis Quarles Business 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 Children Copy Share Image
