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.
GEORGE HERBERTGod heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Weening is not measure.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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Anothers bread costs deare.
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All our pompe the earth covers.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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It’s not good fishing before the net.
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The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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