Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Good workemen are seldome rich.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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He that staies does the businesse.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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