Francis Quarles Quotes & Francis Quarles Sayings

Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary kingdom; Aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the w Francis Quarles 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 I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing. Francis Quarles Sayings 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 Let all thy joys be as the month of May, And all thy days be as a marriage day. Francis Quarles Quotes Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. Francis Quarles My soul, sit thou a patient looker-on; Judge not the play before the play is done: Her plot hath many changes; every day Speaks a new scene; the last act crowns the play Francis Quarles Sayings 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 Francis Quarles Remarks The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were. Francis Quarles The road to perseverance lies by doubt. Francis Quarles