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Francis Quarles Quotes
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Francis Quarles

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Poet Quotes
Category:
English Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
May 8, 1592
Date of Death:
September 8, 1644
Nationality:
English
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