Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
GEORGE HERBERTGossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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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.
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A little labour, much health.
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The offender never pardons.
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God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Prettiness dies first.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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