The slender debt to Nature's quickly paid,Discharged, perchance, with greater ease than made. — Francis Quarles Debt 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
Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance… — Francis Quarles Anger Copy Share Image
Neutrality is dangerous, whereby thou becomest a necessary prey to the conqueror. — Francis Quarles Conqueror 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
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.' — Francis Quarles Enjoyment Copy Share Image
Is not this lily pure? What fuller can procure A white so perfect, spotless clear As in this flower doth appear? — Francis Quarles Clear Copy Share Image
Borrow neither money nor time from your neighbor; both are of equal value. — Francis Quarles Borrow 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
Be neither too early in the fashion, nor too long out of it, nor too precisely in it; what custom hath civilized… — Francis Quarles Apparel Copy Share Image
Pleasures bring effeminacy, and effeminacy foreruns ruin; such conquests, without blood or sweat, sufficiently do revenge themselves upon their intemperate conquerors. — Francis Quarles Blood 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
Our God and soldiers we alike adore ev'n at the brink of danger; not before: After deliverance, both alike requited, Our God's… — Francis Quarles Belief Copy Share Image
As all things eternal and primordial reappear, so all things mortal return to the earth. Honor, old age, probity, justice, constance, virtue,… — Francis Quarles Age Copy Share Image
As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain… Set the allowance against… — Francis Quarles Adversity Copy Share Image
Hath any wronged thee? be bravely revenged; slight it, and the work is begun; forgive it, and it is finished; he is… — Francis Quarles Finished 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
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
Be not too rash in the breaking of an inconvenient custom; as it was gotten, so leave it by degrees. Danger attends… — Francis Quarles Alterations 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
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
When ambitious men find an open passage, they are rather busy than dangerous; and if well watched in their proceedings, they will… — Francis Quarles Ambition 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
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
Think not thy love to God merits God's love to thee; His acceptance of thy duty crowns His own gifts in thee;… — Francis Quarles Acceptance Copy Share Image
Before thou reprehend another, take heed thou art not culpable in what thou goest about to reprehend. He that cleanses a blot… — Francis Quarles Art 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
They who cannot be induced to fear for love will never be enforced to love for fear. Love opens the heart, fear… — Francis Quarles Compulsion 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 Being the best Copy Share Image
If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee; he that thinks he never can speak enough may easily… — Francis Quarles Brain 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
If thou seest anything in thyself which may make thee proud, look a little further and thou shalt find enough to humble… — Francis Quarles Being wise Copy Share Image
The birds of the air die to sustain thee; the beasts of the field die to nourish thee; the fishes of the… — Francis Quarles Air 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
No man's condition is so base as his; None more accurs'd than he; for man esteems Him hateful, 'cause he seems not… — Francis Quarles Absent Copy Share Image
My soul, the seas are rough, and thou a stranger In these false coasts; O keep aloof; there's danger; Cast forth thy… — Francis Quarles Aloof Copy Share Image
In giving of thy alms, inquire not so much into the person, as his necessity. God looks not so much upon the… — Francis Quarles Alms Copy Share Image
For trash and toys, And grief-engend'ring joys, What torment seems too sharp for flesh and blood; What bitter pills, Compos'd of real… — Francis Quarles Bitter Copy Share Image
So use prosperity, that adversity may not abuse thee: if in the one, security admits no fears, in the other, despair will… — Francis Quarles Abuse Copy Share Image
Be not too great a niggard in the commendations of him that professes thy own quality: if he deserve thy praise, thou… — Francis Quarles Commendation Copy Share Image
