Francis Quarles, Enchiridion (1640).
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Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it: He that fears otherwise, gives advantage to the danger.
— Francis Quarles on Fear
What It Means
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About Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles (baptised May 8, 1592, died September 8, 1644) was a prolific English prose-writer and poet. He is now best known for his Emblems (1638) and other moral and devotional verse.
About Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles (baptised May 8, 1592, died September 8, 1644) was a prolific English prose-writer and poet. He is now best known for his Emblems (1638) and other moral and devotional verse.
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