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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

George Herbert

It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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Bed Dangerous Fire
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
GEORGE HERBERT

Body Pain Wine
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Cutt Steel Tongue
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
GEORGE HERBERT

Children Morsel Own
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Perish Trust
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
GEORGE HERBERT

First Fool Wedge
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
GEORGE HERBERT

Medical Physician Thank
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Folly Grief House
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
GEORGE HERBERT

Children Father First
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fool Hour Wit
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
GEORGE HERBERT

Beare Eye Jest Religion
Prettiness dies first.
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Die First Prettiness
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Found Rivers

Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

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