Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
GEORGE HERBERTIt’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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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 way is an ill neighbour.
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In a long journey straw waighs.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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