The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERTShips feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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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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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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The offender never pardons.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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The eye will have his part.
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Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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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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Music helps not the toothache.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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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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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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