Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
GEORGE HERBERTIt is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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All that shakes falles not.
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The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
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Never was strumpet faire.
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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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In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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He that staies does the businesse.
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In a long journey straw waighs.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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