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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.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Be Humble Beloved Desire God Heart Humble Humility Itself Love Loves Man Neither None Nor Prevail Proud Reason Strength Thou Virtue Where

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The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Doubt Lies Perseverance Road

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

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Bad Cards Dealt Fortune Good Make Some Then Wisdom You

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Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Anger Hatred Hour Malice May Night Repose Thee Turns

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And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Beds He Roses Sleeps Thorns

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Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Ear Find Finds Heaven Sinners Tongue

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No cross no crown.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Cross Crown

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Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Gall Hath Heart Her Honey Luxury Mirth Mouth Pleasure Sting Tail Which

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

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Charity Faith Flatter God Neighbor Thou Thy Thyself

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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

Topics: Dinner Great Heart Kite Matters Small Small Thing Sufficient Thing Whole World

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: May 8th, 1592

Died: September 8th, 1644

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