John Fletcher Quotes

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• Deeds, not words shall speak me.

  John Fletcher

  Inspirational, Communication, Deeds

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Mr. Seward, Mr. Theobald (Lewis), Sidrach Simpson (1750). “The Works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher: In Ten Volumes. Collated with All the Former Editions, and Corrected. With Notes Critical and Explanatory”, p.404

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• We must not be content to be cleansed from sin; we must be filled with the Spirit.

  John Fletcher

  Spirit, Sin, Holy

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• Corruption is a tree, whose branches are Of an immeasurable length: they spread Ev'rywhere; and the dew that drops from thence Hath infected some chairs and stools of authority.

  John Fletcher

  Tree, Dew, Branches

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• Great actions speak great minds.

  John Fletcher

  Mind, Action, Speak

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Mr. Theobald (Lewis), Mr. Seward, Sidrach Simpson (1750). “The Works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher: In Ten Volumes. Collated with All the Former Editions, and Corrected. With Notes Critical and Explanatory”, p.133

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• Of all the forms of wisdom, hindsight is by general consent the least merciful, the most unforgiving.

  John Fletcher

  Wisdom, Hindsight, Form

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• Speak boldly and speak truly, shame the devil.

  John Fletcher

  Devil, Speech, Speak

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1750). “The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher”, p.333

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• Our acts our angels are, for good or ill, our fatal shadows that walk by us still.

  John Fletcher

  Angel, Shadow, Ill

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• The greatest attribute of heaven is mercy; And 'tis the crown of justice, and the glory

  John Fletcher

  Justice, Heaven, Crowns

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1812). “Works: With and Introd. and Explanatory Notes By Henry Weber”, p.479

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• The coward's weapon, poison.

  John Fletcher

  Coward, Poison, Weapons

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• Death hath so many doors to let out life.

  John Fletcher

  Death, Doors, Life Death

  'The Custom of the Country' (with Massinger) act 2, sc. 2.

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• Weep no more, nor sigh, nor groan,
  Sorrow calls no time that 's gone;
  Violets plucked, the sweetest rain
  Makes not fresh nor grow again.

  John Fletcher

  Rain, Sadness, Sorrow

  John Fletcher (1844). “The Works of Beaumont & Fletcher: The Text Formed from a New Collation of the Early Editions”, p.448

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• Only look to Jesus. He died for you, died in your place, died under the frowns of heaven, that we might die under its smile. Regard neither unbelief nor doubt. Fear neither sin nor hell. Choose neither life nor death. All these are swallowed up in the immensity of Christ and are triumphed over in His cross.

  John Fletcher

  Jesus, Heaven, Doubt

  John Fletcher (1849). “Letters”, p.229

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• I find the medicine worse than the malady.

  John Fletcher

  Medicine, Malady

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1711). “The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher: The knight of the burning pestle. Loves pilgrimage. The double marriage. The maid in the mill. The knight of Malta. Love's cure. Women pleas'd”

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• Tyranny is yielding to the lust of the governing.

  John Fletcher

  Lust, Tyranny, Governing

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• Wine works the heart up, wakes the wit;
  There is no cure 'gainst age but it. and
  'Tis late and cold, stir up the fire;
  Sit close and draw the table nigher;
  Be merry and drink wine that is old,
  A hearty medicine 'gainst the cold.

  John Fletcher

  Heart, Wine, Fire

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• Ask how to live? Write, write, write, anything; The world's a fine believing world, write news.

  John Fletcher

  Believe, Writing, News

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1812). “The works of Beaumont and Fletcher: in fourteen volumes: with an introduction and explanatory notes”, p.41

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• It's impossible to ravish me, I'm so willing.

  John Fletcher

  Funny, Humor, Impossible

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• Go far - too far you cannot, still the farther. The more experience finds you: and go sparing. One meal a week will serve you, and one suit, through all your travels; for you'll find it certain.

  John Fletcher

  Meals, Suits, Week

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Henry William Weber (1812). “The works of Beaumont and Fletcher: in fourteen volumes: with an introduction and explanatory notes”, p.376

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• A woman friend! He that believes that weakness, Steers in a stormy night without a compass.

  John Fletcher

  Women, Believe, Night

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1778). “The Dramatick Works of Beaumont and Fletcher: Women pleas'd. Night-walker, or, the little thief. Island princess. Women's prize, or the tamer tam'd. Noble gentleman”, p.18

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• Only look to Jesus. He died for you, died in your place, died under the frowns of heaven, that we might die under its smile.

  John Fletcher

  Jesus, Heaven, Looks

  John Fletcher (1860). “The Works of the Rev. John Fletcher, Late Vicar of Madeley”, p.237

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• That soul that can Be honest is the only perfect man.

  John Fletcher

  Men, Perfect, Soul

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1750). “The Works of Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher: The two noble kinsmen; Thierry and Theodoret; The woman-hater; The nice valour; The honest man's fortune; A masque; Four plays or moral representations in one”, p.468

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• Then, everlasting Love , restrain thy will; 'Tis god -like to have power, but not to kill.

  John Fletcher

  Power, Everlasting Love, Lasting Love

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• Hence, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly! There's naught in this life sweet But only melancholy; O sweetest melancholy!

  John Fletcher

  Sweet, Night, Delight

  John Fletcher, “Melancholy”

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• O woman, perfect woman! what distraction Was meant to mankind when thou wast made a devil!

  John Fletcher

  Perfect, Devil, Distraction

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, James Shirley (1778). “The Dramatick Works of Beaumont and Fletcher: Laws of candy. False one. Little French lawyer. Tragedy of Valentinian. Monsieur Thomas”, p.416

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• Come, sing now, sing; for I know you sing well; I see you have a singing face.

  John Fletcher

  Music, Singing, Faces

  Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher (1840). “The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher”, p.548

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