The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
GEORGE HERBERTA Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Prettiness dies first.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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It is better to have wings then hornes.
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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He that staies does the businesse.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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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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No Alchymy to saving.
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