Francis Quarles (8 May 1592 – 8 September 1644) was an English poet most famous for his Emblem book aptly entitled Emblems .
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Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action. Go to Quote / Comment
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word satiety. Go to Quote / Comment
Rather do what is nothing in the purpose than to be idle, that the devil may find thee doing. The bird that sits is easily shot when the fliers escape the fowler. Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all the virtues, and is the self-made sepulcher of a living man. Go to Quote / Comment
Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. Go to Quote / Comment
If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee. He that thinks he can never speak enough, may easily speak too much. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted. Go to Quote / Comment