Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
GEORGE HERBERTHe that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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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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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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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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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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The eye will have his part.
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Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Prettiness dies first.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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