Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
GEORGE HERBERTThe 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.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Weening is not measure.
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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It’s not good fishing before the net.
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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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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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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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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Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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