I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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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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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Prettiness dies first.
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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Never was strumpet faire.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Good and quickly seldom meet.
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None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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