Wee know not who lives or dies.
GEORGE HERBERTThe cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
More George Herbert Quotes
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In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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A little labour, much health.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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The life of man is a winter way.
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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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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