By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
GEORGE HERBERTNever was strumpet faire.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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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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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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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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Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Weening is not measure.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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No Alchymy to saving.
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He that staies does the businesse.
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Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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