He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
GEORGE HERBERTWater, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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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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Trust not one night’s ice.
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Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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Never was strumpet faire.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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