I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
GEORGE HERBERTMusic helps not the toothache.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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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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The offender never pardons.
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When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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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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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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