Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
GEORGE HERBERTIn good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
More George Herbert Quotes
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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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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Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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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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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Where there is peace, God is.
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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Trust not one night’s ice.
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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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