A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
GEORGE HERBERTThe worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Music helps not the toothache.
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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