The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERTGamsters and race-horses never last long.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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