By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERTNo Alchymy to saving.
More George Herbert Quotes
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In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Where there is peace, God is.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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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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He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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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 Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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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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