Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
GEORGE HERBERTPrettiness dies first.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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All our pompe the earth covers.
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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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A little labour, much health.
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Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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It is better to have wings then hornes.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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