Francis Quarles
13 quotations
The road to perseverance lies by doubt.
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word satiety.
Wickedness is its own punishment.
Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.
Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.
That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.
Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.
He that hath promised pardon on our repentance hat not promised life till we repent.
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.
No cross no crown.
Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.