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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

“O lust, thou infernal fire, whose fuel is gluttony; whose flame is pride, whose sparkles are wanton words; whose smoke is infamy; whose ashes are uncleanness; whose end is hell.”

Ends Hell Fire Pride Lust Smoke Flames Fuel Ashes Sparkle Gluttony Wanton Infamy

Book:The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems

Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems

“Even such is man, whose glory lendsHis life a blaze or two, and ends.”

Men Two Ends Glory

Book:The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles

Source: The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles

“Make philosophy thy journey, theology thy journey's end: philosophy is a pleasant way, but dangerous to him that either tires or retires; in this journey it is safe neither to loiter nor to rest, till thou hast attained thy journey's end; he that sits down a philosopher rises up an atheist.”

Way Ends Philosophy Journey Dangerous Safe Atheist Philosopher Theology Pleasant Retiring Tire

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

“Things temporal are sweeter in the expectation, things eternal are sweeter in the fruition; the first shames thy hope, the second crowns it; it is a vain journey, whose end affords less pleasure than the way.”

Way Firsts Ends Pleasure Journey Eternal Expectations Shame Vain Anticipation Crowns Fruition

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

“God's pleasure is at the end of our prayers.”

Ends Prayer Pleasure Our Prayers

Book:Enchiridon: containing institutions divine, moral

Source: Enchiridon: containing institutions divine, moral

“The world is deceitful; her end is doubtful, her conclusion is horrible, her judge terrible, and her judgment is intolerable.”

World Ends Judging Terrible Judgment Horrible Conclusion Doubtful Deceitful

Author:Francis Quarles

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

Ends Literature Friendship Lasting Friendship Genuine Friendship Genuine Friends

Author:Francis Quarles

“If thou wouldst be justified, acknowledge thine injustice. He that confesses his sin, begins his journey toward salvation. He that is sorry for it, mends his pace. He that forsakes it, is at his journey's end.”

Ifs Ends Sin Journey Salvation Sorry Injustice Acknowledge Pace Justified Forsake

Author:Francis Quarles

“The height of all philosophy is to know thyself; and the end of this knowledge is to know God.”

Knows Ends Philosophy Height Introspection Thyself Knowing God Know Thyself

Author:Francis Quarles