Francis Quarles Quotes


Deliberate long before thou consecrate a friend, and when thy impartial justice concludes him worthy of thy bosom, receive him joyfully, and entertain him wisely; impart thy secrets boldly, and mingle thy thoughts with his: he is thy very self; and use him so; if thou firmly think him faithful, thou makest him so.


Citations

Quarles, Francis. Enchiridion. John Russell Smith, 1856.

Related Quotes

Spinoza’s ideas were considered so radical and dangerous that he was the only man in history who was excommunicated by the Catholics, the Jews and the Muslims. In addition to being a philosophjer and theologian, Spinmoza was one the the leading scientific experts in optics and the grinding of lenses for schientif instruments and eye glasses. (The lens grinders were the opticians of the era. Both before and after his excummunications his friends were scientists, philosopners and mathematicians.


Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles
  • Born: May 8, 1592
  • Died: September 8, 1644
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

Francis Quarles was an English poet most notable for his emblem book aptly entitled Emblems.