To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
GEORGE HERBERTA married man turns his staffe into a stake.
More George Herbert Quotes
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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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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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An old dog barks not in vain.
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