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Francis Quarles
Age: 52 †
Born: 1592
Born: May 8
Died: 1644
Died: September 8
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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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The world is deceitful her end is doubtful, her conclusion is horrible, her judge terrible, and her judgment is intolerable.
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Afflictions clarify the soul.
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If God send thee a cross, take it up willingly and follow him. Use it wisely, lest it be unprofitable. Bear it patiently, lest it be intolerable. If it be light, slight it not. If it be heavy, murmur not. After the cross is the crown.
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Blessedness is promised to the peacemaker, not to the conqueror.
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Think not thy love to God merits God's love to thee His acceptance of thy duty crowns His own gifts in thee man's love to God is nothing but a faint reflection of God's love to man.
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Gold is Caesar's treasure, man is God's thy gold hath Caesar's image, and thou hast God's.
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Wickedness is its own punishment.
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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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Before thou reprehend another, take heed thou art not culpable in what thou goest about to reprehend. He that cleanses a blot with blotted fingers makes a greater blur.
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To bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave spirit.
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A despairing heart is the true prophet of approaching evil his actions may weave the webs of Fortune, but not break them.
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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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Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation.
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Neutrality is dangerous, whereby thou becomest a necessary prey to the conqueror.
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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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Every man's vanity ought to be his greatest shame and every man's folly ought to be his greatest secret.
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Money is both the generation and corruption of purchased honor honor is both the child and slave of potent money: the credit which honor hath lost, money hath found. When honor grew mercenary, money grew honorable. The way to be truly noble is to contemn both.
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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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To fear death is the way to live long to lie afraid of death is to be long a dying.
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