Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
GEORGE HERBERTNo profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
More George Herbert Quotes
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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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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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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