Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
GEORGE HERBERTIn the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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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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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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