The life of man is a winter way.
GEORGE HERBERTIn a long journey straw waighs.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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The wife is the key of the house.
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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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