He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
GEORGE HERBERTA dead Bee maketh no Hony.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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The wife is the key of the house.
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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
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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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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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