Blessedness is promised to the peacemaker, not to the conqueror. — Francis Quarles Blessedness Copy Share Image
Nor fire, nor rocks, can stop our furious minds, Nor waves, nor winds. — Francis Quarles Fire Copy Share Image
Even such is man, whose glory lendsHis life a blaze or two, and ends. — Francis Quarles Blaze Copy Share Image
What well-advised ear regards What earth can say? Thy words are gold, but thy rewards Are painted clay. — Francis Quarles Clay Copy Share Image
O who would trust this world, or prize what's in it, That gives and takes, and chops and changes, ev'ry minute? — Francis Quarles Give and take Copy Share Image
No labor is hard, no time is long, wherein the glory of eternity is the mark we level at. — Francis Quarles Eternity Copy Share Image
Thy pride is but the prologue of thy shame; where vain-glory commands, there folly counsels; where pride rides, there shame lackeys. — Francis Quarles Command Copy Share Image
I'll ne'er distrust my God for cloth and bread while lilies flourish and the raven 's fed. — Francis Quarles Bread Copy Share Image
Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor. — Francis Quarles Charity 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 Drunkards Copy Share Image
How is the anxious soul of man befool'd in his desire, That thinks an hectic fever may be cool'd in flames of… — Francis Quarles Anxiety 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
Of all the difficulties in a state, the temper of a true government most felicifies and perpetuates it; too sudden alterations distemper… — Francis Quarles Alterations Copy Share Image
If God send thee a cross, take it up willingly and follow him. Use it wisely, lest it be unprofitable. Bear it… — Francis Quarles Bears Copy Share Image
Virtue is nothing but an act of loving that which is to be beloved, and that act is prudence, from whence not… — Francis Quarles Beloved 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
The way to subject all things to thyself is to subject thyself to reason; thou shalt govern many, if reason govern thee.… — Francis Quarles All things Copy Share Image
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not gives advantage to the danger; it… — Francis Quarles Advantage Copy Share Image
Before thy undertaking of any design, weigh the glory of thy action with the danger of the attempt; if the glory outweigh… — Francis Quarles Action Copy Share Image
God hath given to mankind a common library, His creatures; to every man a proper book, himself being an abridgment of all… — Francis Quarles Book Copy Share Image
Be not too slow in the breaking of a sinful custom; a quick, courageous resolution is better than a gradual deliberation; in… — Francis Quarles Branches Copy Share Image
If thy faith have no doubts, thou has just cause to doubt thy faith; and if thy doubts have no hope, thou… — Francis Quarles Causes Copy Share Image
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… — Francis Quarles Bounds 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
Be very vigilant over thy child in the April of his understanding, lest the frost of May nip his blossoms. While he… — Francis Quarles April 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 Ambition 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
Nothing is more pleasing to God than an open hand, and a closed mouth. — Francis Quarles Hands Copy Share Image
A lamb appears a lion, and we fear Each bush we see's a bear. — Francis Quarles Bear Copy Share Image
Reason can discover things only near,--sees nothing that's above her. — Francis Quarles Reason Copy Share Image
Whose gold is double with a careful hand, His cares are double. — Francis Quarles Care Copy Share Image
To bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave spirit. — Francis Quarles Adversity Copy Share Image
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
