Good and quickly seldom meet.
GEORGE HERBERTAstrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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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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Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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A little labour, much health.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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