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.
GEORGE HERBERTWho shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
More George Herbert Quotes
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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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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You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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