The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
GEORGE HERBERTThe Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
More George Herbert Quotes
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Good words are worth much, and cost little.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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A little labour, much health.
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The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Anothers bread costs deare.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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He that will be surety, shall pay.
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