English - Poet | May 8, 1592 - September 8, 1644
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
HeartLuxuryMouthHoneyPleasure
The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
KnowMeritSufficient
It is the lot of man but once to die.
ManDieOnceLot
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'
HeartTemperPrudenceYourWord
Wickedness is its own punishment.
PunishmentOwnWickedness
Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.
GoodWisdomYouBadCardsFortune
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.
AngerNightHatredMayMaliceHour
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
LoveStrengthGodHeartHumbleMan
The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.
YouPersonAverageEarWereWeighs
Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.
WorkRestClothesLaborOffCares
Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.
LifeSoulActionHonorReward
No cross no crown.
CrownCross
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