Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
GEORGE HERBERTHee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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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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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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No Alchymy to saving.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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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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In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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