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Heav'n is not always got by running.

Francis Quarles

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Francis Quarles
Age: 52 †
Born: 1592
Born: May 8
Died: 1644
Died: September 8
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It is the lot of man but once to die.
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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 ills, Men swallow down to purchase one false good!
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Death aims with fouler spiteAt fairer marks.
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Whosoever obeyeth the devil, casteth himself down: for the devil may suggest, compel he cannot.
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After years of research, scientists recently reported that there is, indeed, arroz in Spanish Harlem. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted.
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Take heed thou trust not the deceitful lap Of wanton Dalilah the world's a trap.
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With a bloody flux of oaths vows deep revenge.
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To fear death is the way to live long to lie afraid of death is to be long a dying.
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Of all vices take heed of drunkenness other vices are but fruits of disordered affections--this disorders, nay, banishes reason other vices but impair the soul--this demolishes her two chief faculties, the understanding and the will other vices make their own way--this makes way for all vices he that is a drunkard is qualified for all vice.
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Mark, how the ready hands of Death prepare: His bow is bent, and he hath notch'd his dart He aims, he levels at thy slumb'ring heart: The wound is posting, O be wise, beware.
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Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.
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Our God and Souldiers we alike adore,Evn at the Brink of danger not before:After deliverance, both alike requiredOur Gods forgotten, and our Souldiers slighted.
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The goods we spend we keep and what we save We lose and only what we lose we have.
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Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'
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Shine Son of glory, and my sinnes are goneLike twinkling Starres before the rising Sunne.
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The strong desires of man's insatiate breast may stand possess'd Of all that earth can give but earth can give no rest.
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No man is born unto himself alone Who lives unto himself, he lives to none.
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Afflictions clarify the soul.
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False world, thou ly'st: thou canst not lend The least delight: Thy favours cannot gain a friend, They are so slight.
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Lust is a sharp spur to vice, which always putteth the affections into a false gallop.
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