The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERTGreat Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The eye will have his part.
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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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No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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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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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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