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Francis Quarles: Prize not thyself by what thou hast, but by what thou art; he that values a…

Prize not thyself by what thou hast, but by what thou art; he that values a jewel by its golden frame, or a book by its silver clasps, or a man by his vast estate, errs.

In today’s wordsDon't value yourself by what you have, but by what you are; whoever values a jewel by its gold frame, a book by its silver clasps, or a person by his vast estate, is mistaken.

Francis QuarlesCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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