Francis Quarles Quotes about Fear

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Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

Francis Quarles

Fear, Literature, Action

Francis Quarles (1844). “Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles”, p.18

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not gives advantage to the danger; it is less folly not to endeavor the prevention of the evil thou fearest than to fear the evil which thy endeavor cannot prevent.

Francis Quarles

Fear, Evil, Giving

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'

Francis Quarles

Fear, Heart, Literature

They who cannot be induced to fear for love will never be enforced to love for fear. Love opens the heart, fear shuts it; that encourages, this compels; and victory meets encouragement, but flees compulsion.

Francis Quarles

Encouragement, Fear, Heart

Francis Quarles (1844). “Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles”, p.24