Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
GEORGE HERBERTIn a long journey straw waighs.
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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The cholerick man never wants woe.
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The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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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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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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