Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
GEORGE HERBERTIn solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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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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Music helps not the toothache.
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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Better never begin than never make an end.
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To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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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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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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