He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
GEORGE HERBERTWho praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Music helps not the toothache.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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The life of man is a winter way.
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To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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The offender never pardons.
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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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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Conversation makes one what he is.
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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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In a long journey straw waighs.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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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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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Good workemen are seldome rich.
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