When two agree in their desire, One sparke will set them both on fire. — Francis Quarles 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
The voice of humility is God's music, and the silence of humility is God's rhetoric. — Francis Quarles Humility Copy Share Image
Lust is a sharp spur to vice, which always putteth the affections into a false gallop. — Francis Quarles Affection Copy Share Image
No man is born unto himself alone; Who lives unto himself, he lives to none. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
The world is deceitful; her end is doubtful, her conclusion is horrible, her judge terrible, and her judgment is intolerable. — Francis Quarles Conclusion Copy Share Image
To fear death is the way to live long; to lie afraid of death is to be long a dying. — Francis Quarles Afraid of death Copy Share Image
The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite's dinner, yet the whole world… — Francis Quarles Dinner Copy Share Image
Take heed thou trust not the deceitful lap Of wanton Dalilah; the world's a trap. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Be as far from desiring the popular love as fearful to deserve the popular hate; ruin dwells in both: the one will… — Francis Quarles Ambitious 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
Though virtue give a ragged livery, she gives a golden cognizance; if her service make thee poor, blush not. Thy poverty may… — Francis Quarles Character Copy Share Image
Lust is an immoderate wantonness of the flesh, a sweet poison, a cruel pestilence; a pernicious poison, which weakeneth the body of… — Francis Quarles Body Copy Share Image
After years of research, scientists recently reported that there is, indeed, arroz in Spanish Harlem. A full tongue and an empty brain… — Francis Quarles Brain Copy Share Image
That action is not warrantable which either fears to ask the divine blessing on its performance, or having succeeded, does not come… — Francis Quarles Action Copy Share Image
In all thy actions think God sees thee; and in all His actions labor to see Him; that will make thee fear… — Francis Quarles Action 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 Copy Share Image
As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain; if thou hast lost… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Deliberate long before thou consecrate a friend, and when thy impartial justice concludes him worthy of thy bosom, receive him joyfully, and… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
If thou desire not to be poor, desire not to be too rich. He is rich, not that possesses much, but he… — Francis Quarles Desire Copy Share Image
See how the world (whose chaste and pregnant womb Of late conceiv'd, and brought forth nothing ill) Is now degenerated, and become… — Francis Quarles Adults Copy Share Image
Gaze not on beauty too much, lest it blast thee; nor too long, lest it blind thee; nor too near, lest it… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Of all vices take heed of drunkenness; other vices are but fruits of disordered affections--this disorders, nay, banishes reason; other vices but… — Francis Quarles Affection Copy Share Image
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
The worldly wisdom of the foolish man Is like a sieve, that does alone retain The grosser substance of the worthless bran:… — Francis Quarles Art Copy Share Image
The light of the understanding, humility kindleth and pride covereth. — Francis Quarles Humility Copy Share Image
If thou be rich, strive to command thy money, lest it command thee. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Sweet tastes have sour closes; and he repents on thorns that sleeps in beds of roses. — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Let all thy joys be as the month of May,And all thy days be as a marriage day. — Francis Quarles Blessing Copy Share Image
