Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles was an English poet most notable for his emblem book entitled Emblems.
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- London Borough of Havering
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Trending topics shown first"Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it: He that fears otherwise, gives advantage to the danger."
"Let the greatest part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest, lest the greater part of what thou believest be the least part of what is true. Where lies are easily admitted …"
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1592
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Birth1644
Died
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