Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
GEORGE HERBERTThe life of man is a winter way.
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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Where there is peace, God is.
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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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Anothers bread costs deare.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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