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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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Havering
Heaven
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Hath any wronged thee? be bravely revenged slight it, and the work is begun forgive it, and it is finished he is below himself that is not above an injury.
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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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My mind's my kingdom.
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It is no happiness to live long, nor unhappiness to die soon happy is he that hath lived long enough to die well.
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Let the ground of all thy religious actions be obedience examine not why it is commanded, but observe it because it is commanded. True obedience neither procrastinates nor questions.
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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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If thou wouldst preserve a sound body, use fasting and walking if a healthful soul, fasting and praying. Walking exercises the body praying exercises the soul fasting cleanses both.
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He that hath no cross deserves no crown.
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Knowledge descries wisdom applies.
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Lust is a sharp spur to vice, which always putteth the affections into a false gallop.
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The world is deceitful her end is doubtful, her conclusion is horrible, her judge terrible, and her judgment is intolerable.
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If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue.
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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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Wrinkle not thy face with too much laughter, lest thou become ridiculous neither wanton thy heart with too much mirth, lest thou become vain: the suburbs of folly is vain mirth, and profuseness of laughter is the city of fools.
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Physicians, of all men, are most happy whatever good success soever they have, the world proclaimeth and what faults they commit, the earth covereth.
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No labor is hard, no time is long, wherein the glory of eternity is the mark we level at.
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The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber.
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My soul, the seas are rough, and thou a stranger In these false coasts O keep aloof there's danger Cast forth thy plummet see, a rock appears Thy ships want sea-room make it with thy tears.
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I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.
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