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Francis Quarles, a renowned English poet, was born on May 8, 1592, and died on September 8, 1644. His poetry focused on religious and moral themes, deeply influenced by Puritan thought.

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Famous Francis Quarles Quotes

“Flatter not thyself in thy faith to God, if thou wantest charity for thy neighbor; and think not thou halt charity for thy neighbor, if thou wantest faith to God; where they are not both together, they are both wanting; they are both dead, if once divided.”

Ifs Thinking Together Charity Neighbor Divided Thyself Halt

Author:Francis Quarles

“If thou neglectest thy love to thy neighbor, in vain thou professest thy love to God; for by thy love to God, the love to thy neighbor is begotten, and by the love to thy neighbor thy love to God is nourished.”

Ifs Charity Neighbor Vain

Author:Francis Quarles

“In giving of thy alms, inquire not so much into the person, as his necessity. God looks not so much upon the merits of him that requires, as into the manner of him that relieves; if the man deserve not, thou hast given it to humanity.”

Ifs Men Giving Looks Persons Humanity Given He Man Deserve Charity Merit Alms

Author:Francis Quarles

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

Ifs Love Charity Neighbor Faith In God Flattery Thyself

Author:Francis Quarles

“Charity feeds the poor, so does pride; charity builds an hospital, so does pride. In this they differ: charity gives her glory to God; pride takes her glory from man.”

Men Giving Doe Poor Pride Glory Charity Hospitals Glory Of God

Book:Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles

Source: Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles

“Proportion thy charity to the strength of thine estate, lest God proportion thine estate to the weakness of thy charity. Let the lips of the poor be the trumpet of thy gift, lest in seeking applause, thou lose thy reward. Nothing is more pleasing to God than an open hand and a closed mouth.”

Giving Hands Loses Poor Mouths Weakness Charity Rewards Lips Seeking Generosity Proportion Estates Stewardship Applause Trumpets

Author:Francis Quarles

“The place of charity, like that of God, is everywhere.”

Charity

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“Charity is a naked child, giving honey to a bee without wings.”

Giving Children Wings Charity Naked Honey Bees

Book:Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles

Source: Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles