While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
GEORGE HERBERTThe 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.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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The eye will have his part.
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He that will be surety, shall pay.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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The offender never pardons.
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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Where there is peace, God is.
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