Even such is man, whose glory lendsHis life a blaze or two, and ends. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
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
Gold is Caesar's treasure, man is God's; thy gold hath Caesar's image, and thou hast God's. — Francis Quarles 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 Copy Share Image
Borrow neither money nor time from your neighbor; both are of equal value. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Hath any wounded thee with injuries? Meet them with patience. Hasty words rankle the wound; soft language dresses it. — Francis Quarles 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
The slender debt to Nature's quickly paid,Discharged, perchance, with greater ease than made. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Neutrality is dangerous, whereby thou becomest a necessary prey to the conqueror. — Francis Quarles Conqueror 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
The birds of the air die to sustain thee; the beasts of the field die to nourish thee; the fishes of the… — Francis Quarles 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
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
Physicians, of all men, are most happy; whatever good success soever they have, the world proclaimeth; and what faults they commit, the… — Francis Quarles 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
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
Some only break their Fast, and so away: Others stay to Dinner, and depart full fed: The deepest Age but Sups, and… — Francis Quarles Age Copy Share Image
Yet, sluggard, wake, and gull thy soul no more With earth's false pleasures, and the world's delight, Whose fruit is fair and… — Francis Quarles Boast Copy Share Image
I here present thee with a hive of bees, laden some with wax, and some with honey. Fear not to approach! there… — Francis Quarles Approach 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 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 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
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
If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if thy labor got it, let… — Francis Quarles Character Copy Share Image
If thy desire to raise thy fortunes encourage thy delights to the casts of fortune, be wise betimes, lest thou repent too… — Francis Quarles Being wise Copy Share Image
Charity is a naked child, giving honey to a bee without wings. — Francis Quarles Bees Copy Share Image
If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue. — Francis Quarles Desire Copy Share Image
That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end. — Francis Quarles Friend Copy Share Image
Read not books alone, but men, and amongst them chiefly thyself. — Francis Quarles Book Copy Share Image
