Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise

Quote by Francis Quarles

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The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

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

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

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing

The world's a book, writ by the eternal art - Of the great author printed...

The world's a book, writ by the eternal art - Of the great author printed...

Our God and soldiers we alike adore ev'n at the brink of danger; not before:...

Our God and soldiers we alike adore ev'n at the brink of danger; not before:...

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

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

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

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

Wickedness is its own punishment.

Wickedness is its own punishment.

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

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

And what's a life? - a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill...

And what's a life? - a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill...

The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.

The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.

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

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

It is the lot of man but once to die.

It is the lot of man but once to die.

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses

No cross no crown.

No cross no crown.

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

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

Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society.

Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society.

It's much easier to turn a friendship into love, than love into friendship.

It's much easier to turn a friendship into love, than love into friendship.

Friends show their love in times of trouble...

Friends show their love in times of trouble...