Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
GEORGE HERBERTBrabling Curres never want torne eares.
More George Herbert Quotes
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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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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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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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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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He that staies does the businesse.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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