Francis Beaumont Quotes

I see there’s truth in no man, nor obedience But for his own ends.

What art thou that dost creep into my breast And dar’st not see my face? Show forth thyself. I feel a pair of fiery wings displayed Hither, from thence. You shall not tarry there; Up and begone. If thou best love, begone.

The terror of his name has stretched itself Wherever there is sun.

Those have most power to hurt us that we love.

Upon my buried body lay Lightly gentle earth.

There is no other purgatory but a woman.

All your better deeds Shall be in water writ, but this in marble.

PHIL ASTER: Oh, but thou dost not know What ’tis to die. BELL ARIO: Yes, I do know, my Lord: ’Tis less than to be born; a lasting sleep; A quiet resting from all jealousy, A thing we all pursue; I know besides, It is but giving over of a game, That must be lost.

It is always good When a man has two irons in the fire.

She’s private to herself, and best of knowledge Whom she will make so happy as to sigh for.

What things have we seen, Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of sub til flame, As if that every one from whence they came, Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolv’d to live a fool, the rest Of his dull life.