A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
GEORGE HERBERTNo profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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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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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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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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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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True beauty lives on high. Ours is but a flame borrowed thence.
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When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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