A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
GEORGE HERBERTThe eye will have his part.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Never was strumpet faire.
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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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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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The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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All that shakes falles not.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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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 lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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The wife is the key of the house.
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