Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
GEORGE HERBERTGood words are worth much, and cost little.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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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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Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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Conversation makes one what he is.
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Trust not one night’s ice.
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