God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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It’s not good fishing before the net.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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