He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
GEORGE HERBERTHeresie is the school of pride.
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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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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In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Good workemen are seldome rich.
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A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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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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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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