The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERTThe Mr. absent, and the house dead.
More George Herbert Quotes
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When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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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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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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A little labour, much health.
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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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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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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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