Francis Quarles quotes - page 3

My soul, what's lighter than a feather Wind. Than wind The fire. And what than fire The Mind. What's lighter than the mind A thought. Than thought This bubble world. What than this bubble Naught. (Francis Quarles)
What money creates, money preserves if thy wealth decays, thy honor dies it is but a slippery happiness which fortunes can give, and frowns can take and not worth the owning which a night's fire can melt, or a rough sea can drown. View quote
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The light of the understanding- humility kindleth and pride covereth. View quote
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If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee. He that thinks he can never speak enough, may easily speak too much. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted. View quote
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Obedience to truth known, is the king's highway to that which is still beyond us. View quote
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He that hath promised pardon on our repentance hat not promised life till we repent. View quote
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Heaven is never deaf but when man's heart is dumb. View quote
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No cross no crown. View quote
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The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient. View quote
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He that gives all, though but little, gives much because God looks not to the quantity of the gift, but to the quality of the givers. View quote
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Our God and soldiers we alike adore ev'n at the brink of danger not before After deliverance, both alike requited, Our God's forgotten, and our soldiers slighted. (Francis Quarles)

Francis Quarles

Occupation: English Poet
Born: May 8, 1592
Died: September 8, 1644
Quotes count: 61
Wikipedia: Francis Quarles

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