Francis Quarles

It is the lot of man but once to die. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#lot #man #once

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#danger #fear #fears #gives #prevent

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

#gall #hath #heart #her #honey

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#honor #life #meditation #reward #soul

My mind's my kingdom. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#mind

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#action #away #bold #favorite #fear

No cross no crown. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#crown

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest. ↗

— Francis Quarles

#clothes #labor #off #put #rest

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word "satiety." ↗

— Francis Quarles

#fearful #heart #lest #prudence #satiety

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

— Francis Quarles

#continue #end #friendship #which #will