Francis Quarles

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1592 – 1644

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Who was Francis Quarles?

Francis Quarles was an English poet most famous for his Emblem book aptly entitled Emblems.

Famous Quotes:

  • 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.
  • Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.
  • Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.
  • The road to perseverance lies by doubt.
  • The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.
  • Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action.
  • Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
  • Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.
  • That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.
  • 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.

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Born
May 8, 1592
Romford
Nationality
  • England
Died
Sep 8, 1644

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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