Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles
Francis Quarleswas an English poet most famous for his Emblem book aptly entitled Emblems...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth8 May 1592
judging world judgment
The world is deceitful; her end is doubtful, her conclusion is horrible, her judge terrible, and her judgment is intolerable.
years brain research
After years of research, scientists recently reported that there is, indeed, arroz in Spanish Harlem. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted.
neighbor equal values
Borrow neither money nor time from your neighbor; both are of equal value.
fashion soul too-late
In thy apparel avoid singularity, profuseness, and gaudiness. Be not too early in the fashion, nor too late. Decency is half way between affectation and neglect. The body is the shell of the soul, apparel is the husk of that shell; the husk often tells you what the kernel is.
mind desire want
If thou desire not to be poor, desire not to be too rich. He is rich, not that possesses much, but he that covets no more; and he is poor, not that enjoys little, but he that wants too much. The contented mind wants nothing which it hath not; the covetous mind wants, not only what it hath not, but likewise what it hath.
rich strive thee
If thou be rich, strive to command thy money, lest it command thee.
happiness art adversity
In the height of thy prosperity expect adversity, but fear it not. If it come not, thou art the more sweetly possessed of the happiness thou hast, and the more strongly confirmed. If it come, thou art the more gently dispossessed of the happiness thou hadst, and the more firmly prepared.
book men thyself
Read not books alone, but men, and amongst them chiefly thyself.
smell sweat virtue
I see no virtue where I smell no sweat.
hands mouths
Nothing is more pleasing to God than an open hand, and a closed mouth.
parent honor desire
If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if thy labor got it, let thy wisdom keep it; if oppression found it, let repentance restore it; if thy parent left it, let thy virtues deserve it; so shall thy honor be safer, better and cheaper.
home next way
The next way home's the farthest way about.
two fire desire
When two agree in their desire, One sparke will set them both on fire.
gold thieves poor
Poor thieves in halters we behold; And great thieves in their chains of gold.