Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERTBeing on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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The cholerick man never wants woe.
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Better never begin than never make an end.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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