Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
GEORGE HERBERTSundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
More George Herbert Quotes
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All that shakes falles not.
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True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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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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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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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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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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