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Francis Quarles

Francis Quarles

English Poet

Born: May 8, 1592

Died: Sep 8, 1644

Anger Fear God Hath He Heart

Related authors: Alexander Pope Alfred Lord Tennyson John Keats John Milton Percy Bysshe Shelley Robert Browning William Blake William Wordsworth

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail. Francis Quarles

My mind's my kingdom. Francis Quarles

Inspirational Mind Kingdom

The road to perseverance lies by doubt. Francis Quarles

Perseverance Doubt Lies Road

Wickedness is its own punishment. Francis Quarles

Own Punishment Wickedness

Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived. Francis Quarles

Fear Impossible Nothing Defeat Possibility Secure Folly Prevent Thy Industry Than Confident May Cannot Deprived Fortune Less Avoided

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing. Francis Quarles

Writing Wish Reading Pleasure Had Thee Much

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.' Francis Quarles

Heart Word Temper Fearful Written Prudence Your Lest

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end. Francis Quarles

Friendship Will Continue End Begun Which

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