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Francis Quarles

"Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail."

Francis Quarles, English Poet
Heart, Luxury, Mirth, Pleasure
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"Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail."

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"True love asks no question of the heart. It knows with surety."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet
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"To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher
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"The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth."

Mary McLeod Bethune, American Educator
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"It is the heart always that sees, before the head can see."

Thomas Carlyle, Scottish Philosopher
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"Heart of America is a movie I'm very proud of. The young actors are great and the story has impact."

Uwe Boll, German Director
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"It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we pray."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman
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"The most important thing when ill is to never lose heart."

Vladimir Lenin, Russian Leader
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"If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it."

Joseph Addison, English Writer
Heart, Laughter, Man, May
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"Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart."

Lois McMaster Bujold, American Writer
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"I wear my heart on my sleeve."

Princess Diana, British Royalty
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"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."
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