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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

“It is the lot of man but once to die.”

Men Dies Literature

Book:Emblems, divine and moral; The school of the heart [really by C. Harvey] and Hieroglyphies of the life of man

Source: Emblems, divine and moral; The school of the heart [really by C. Harvey] and Hieroglyphies of the life of man

“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.”

Long Turns Literature Power Abuse Anger Stronger Management Fury

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

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

Action Literature Fear Fortune Resolution

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

“Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.”

Wisdom Literature Fortune Cards Good Fortune

Author:Francis Quarles

“The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite's dinner, yet the whole world is not sufficient for it.”

World Love Heart Matter Whole Literature Dinner Whole World Sufficient Small Things Kites

Author:Francis Quarles

“Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.”

Literature Heaven Ears Tongue Sinner

Author:Francis Quarles

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

Heart Literature Fear Written Enjoyment Temper Fearful Prudence Satiety

Author:Francis Quarles

“Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labour, and so shall thy labour sweeten thy rest.”

Care Literature Clothes Labor

Author:Francis Quarles

“Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.”

May Literature Worry Impossible Possibility Industry Fortune Defeat Secure Folly Deprived Avoided Fear Not Be Confident Fear Nothing

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

“The road to perseverance lies by doubt.”

Lying Literature Doubt Perseverance

Author: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.”

May Night Hate Turns Literature Hours Hatred Anger Thee Malice Repose Continuance

Book:Uniform with the Enchiridion: Spare Minutes Or Resolved Meditations and Premeditated Resolutions

Source: Uniform with the Enchiridion: Spare Minutes Or Resolved Meditations and Premeditated Resolutions

“He that hath no cross deserves no crown.”

Literature Deserve Crosses Crowns

Author:Francis Quarles