Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
GEORGE HERBERTGreat Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
More George Herbert Quotes
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A child correct behind and not before.
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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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A little labour, much health.
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An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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