Better never begin than never make an end.
GEORGE HERBERTGreat Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
More George Herbert Quotes
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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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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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The eye will have his part.
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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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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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