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.
GEORGE HERBERTThere is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
More George Herbert Quotes
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Wee know not who lives or dies.
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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When war begins, then hell openeth.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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It is better to have wings then hornes.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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