All that shakes falles not.
GEORGE HERBERTReason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Music helps not the toothache.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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The wife is the key of the house.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Prettiness dies first.
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In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Weening is not measure.
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Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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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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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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