The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
GEORGE HERBERTThe offender never pardons.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Conversation makes one what he is.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Anothers bread costs deare.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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The eye will have his part.
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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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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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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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All that shakes falles not.
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Good words are worth much, and cost little.
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