Author: Francis Quarles

Quotes

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

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

- 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

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.

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

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

My mind's my kingdom.

My mind's my kingdom.

- 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

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