Quotes by Emblem Writers

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.

Francis Quarles

The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber.

Francis Quarles

Let the greater part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest.

Francis Quarles

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

Francis Quarles

Let all thy joys be as the month of May.

Francis Quarles

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

Francis Quarles

Heaven is never deaf but when man's heart is dumb.

Francis Quarles

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act.

Francis Quarles

As there is no worldly gain without some loss so there is no worldly loss without some gain.... Set the allowance against the loss and thou shalt find no loss great.

Francis Quarles

What treasures here do Mammon's sons behold! Yet know that all that which glitters is not gold.

Francis Quarles

If thy daughter marry well thou hast found a son if not thou hast lost a daughter.

Francis Quarles

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

Francis Quarles