Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
GEORGE HERBERTMusic helps not the toothache.
More George Herbert Quotes
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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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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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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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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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