No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
GEORGE HERBERTOnly a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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Never was strumpet faire.
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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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It is better to have wings then hornes.
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Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Weening is not measure.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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