He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
GEORGE HERBERTSumme up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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The offender never pardons.
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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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Music helps not the toothache.
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By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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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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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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