In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
GEORGE HERBERTDally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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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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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Music helps not the toothache.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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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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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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