Francis Quarles

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart…

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester…

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the…

Beware of him that is slow to anger for when it is long coming, it…

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night the…

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it he that fears not…

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end…

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains…

Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent be confident of nothing but what fortune…

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy…