If thou hast no inferiors, have patience awhile, and thou shalt have no superiors. The grave requires no marshal. — Francis Quarles Graves Copy Share Image
Prize not thyself by what thou hast, but by what thou art; he that values a jewel by her golden frame, or… — Francis Quarles Art Copy Share Image
If thou neglectest thy love to thy neighbor, in vain thou professest thy love to God; for by thy love to God,… — Francis Quarles Charity Copy Share Image
Nothing is more pleasing to God than an open hand, and a closed mouth. — Francis Quarles Hands Copy Share Image
If opinion hath lighted the lamp of thy name, endeavor to encourage it with thy own oil, lest it go out and… — Francis Quarles Beaten Copy Share Image
It is a most just punishment, that man should lose that freedom, which man could not use, yet had power to keep,… — Francis Quarles Deprived Copy Share Image
Demean thyself more warily in thy study than in the street. If thy public actions have a hundred witnesses, thy private have… — Francis Quarles Action Copy Share Image
Let the ground of all thy religious actions be obedience; examine not why it is commanded, but observe it because it is… — Francis Quarles Action 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 Anticipation Copy Share Image
Blessedness is promised to the peacemaker, not to the conqueror. — Francis Quarles Blessedness Copy Share Image
Death's a fable. Did not Heaven inspire your equal Elements with living Fire blown from the Spring of Life? Is not that… — Francis Quarles Breaths Copy Share Image
If thou desire to see thy child virtuous, let him not see his father's vices: thou canst not rebuke that in them,… — Francis Quarles Behaviour Copy Share Image
Nor fire, nor rocks, can stop our furious minds, Nor waves, nor winds. — Francis Quarles Fire Copy Share Image
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is… — Francis Quarles Be humble Copy Share Image
Sweet Phosphor, bring the dayWhose conquering rayMay chase these fogs;Sweet Phosphor, bring the day!Sweet Phosphor, bring the day!Light will repayThe wrongs of… — Francis Quarles Conquer Copy Share Image
Immortal life is something to be earned, By slow self-conquest, comradeship with Pain, And patient seeking after higher truths. — Francis Quarles Comradeship Copy Share Image
Shine Son of glory, and my sinnes are goneLike twinkling Starres before the rising Sunne. — Francis Quarles Glory Copy Share Image
God is alpha and omega in the great world: endeavor to make him so in the little world; make him thy evening… — Francis Quarles Alpha and omega Copy Share Image
Charity feeds the poor, so does pride; charity builds an hospital, so does pride. In this they differ: charity gives her glory… — Francis Quarles Charity Copy Share Image
Hath fortune dealt thee ill cards? let wisdom make thee a good gamester. In a fair gale, every fool may sail, but… — Francis Quarles Adversity 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 Apparel Copy Share Image
Mark, how the ready hands of Death prepare: His bow is bent, and he hath notch'd his dart; He aims, he levels… — Francis Quarles Aim Copy Share Image
Sin is a basilisk whose eyes are full of venom. If the eye of thy soul see her first, it reflects her… — Francis Quarles Eye Copy Share Image
