Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
GEORGE HERBERTReason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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The offender never pardons.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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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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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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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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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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