Author: Francis Quarles

Quotes

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.

- Francis Quarles

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

- Francis Quarles

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.

- 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.

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

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

- Francis Quarles

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

- Francis Quarles

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.

- Francis Quarles

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

- Francis Quarles

My mind's my kingdom.

My mind's my kingdom.

- Francis Quarles

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