An old dog barks not in vain.
GEORGE HERBERTLove makes all hard hearts gentle.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Music helps not the toothache.
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Where there is peace, God is.
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He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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All that shakes falles not.
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