He that burnes most shines most.
GEORGE HERBERTIn the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Anothers bread costs deare.
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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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