Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
GEORGE HERBERTWeening is not measure.
More George Herbert Quotes
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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A little labour, much health.
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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Music helps not the toothache.
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When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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The cholerick man never wants woe.
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Where there is peace, God is.
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Better never begin than never make an end.
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He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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The way is an ill neighbour.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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The scalded head feares cold water.
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In a long journey straw waighs.
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If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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