Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERTThe devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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The wife is the key of the house.
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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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It’s not good fishing before the net.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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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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