That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
GEORGE HERBERTThere are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Never was strumpet faire.
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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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The cholerick man never wants woe.
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The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Wee know not who lives or dies.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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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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Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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He that staies does the businesse.
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