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My mind's my kingdom.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Kingdom Mind

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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

Topics: Abuse Anger Beware Coming Fury Him Kept Long Longer Patience Slow Stronger Turns

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

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Begun Continue End Friendship Which Will

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

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Act Action Away Bold Favorite Fear Fortune Makes Necessity Resolution Takes

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Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Wise Wisely Worldly

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

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Advantage Danger Fear Fears Gives He Prevent Spur

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The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Know Merit Sufficient

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It is the lot of man but once to die.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Die Lot Man Once

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He that hath no cross deserves no crown.

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Cross Crown Deserves Hath He

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Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'

~Francis Quarles

Topics: Fearful Heart Lest Prudence Temper Word Written Your

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: May 8th, 1592

Died: September 8th, 1644

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