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.
The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were. - Francis Quarles
The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.
- Francis Quarles
Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester. - Francis Quarles
Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.
That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end. - Francis Quarles
That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.
I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing. - Francis Quarles
I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.
Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury. - Francis Quarles
Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.
Scandal breeds hatred; hatred begets division; division makes faction, and faction brings ruin. - Francis Quarles
Scandal breeds hatred; hatred begets division; division makes faction, and faction brings ruin.
If thou wouldst preserve a sound body, use fasting and walking; if a healthful soul, fasting and praying. Walking exercises the body; praying exercis… - Francis Quarles
If thou wouldst preserve a sound body, use fasting and walking; if a healthful soul, fasting and praying. Walking exercises the body; praying exercis…
It is no happiness to live long, nor unhappiness to die soon; happy is he that hath lived long enough to die well. - Francis Quarles
It is no happiness to live long, nor unhappiness to die soon; happy is he that hath lived long enough to die well.
The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite's dinner, yet the whole world is not sufficient for it. - Francis Quarles
The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite's dinner, yet the whole world is not sufficient for it.
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