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"The way to bliss lies not on beds of down, And he that has no cross deserves no crown."
Francis QuarlesLet the greatest part of the news thou hearest be the least part of wh — Francis Quarles
"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 the father of lies will not easily be excluded."
Francis Quarles
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Francis Quarles was an English poet most notable for his emblem book entitled Emblems.
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