The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
GEORGE HERBERTThere are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Conversation makes one what he is.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Where there is peace, God is.
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To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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He that staies does the businesse.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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All that shakes falles not.
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Prettiness dies first.
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Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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