If thou seest anything in thyself which may make thee proud, look a little further and thou shalt find enough to humble thee; if thou be wise, view the peacock's feathers with his feet, and weigh thy best parts with thy imperfections.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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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