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Francis Quarles
1592 – 1644 • English • Poet
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Showing 27 quotesMeditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.— Francis Quarles
Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.— Francis Quarles
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'— 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.— Francis Quarles
Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.— Francis Quarles
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