Francis Quarles Quotes


That action is not warrantable which either fears to ask the divine blessing on its performance, or having succeeded, does not come with thanksgiving to God for its success.


Citations

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

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Fewer national candidates make a public prayer is of thanks for their political position. Lieberman, an orthodox Jew, publicly preyed on many occasions as did some of the fundamentalist Christian candidates. Most candidates, even though they may be personally religious, tend to worship and pray privately rather than as part of their public personae.


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.