In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
GEORGE HERBERTA married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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A little labour, much health.
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We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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