Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
GEORGE HERBERTWhen a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Weening is not measure.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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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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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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