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.]
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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 Herbert Quote - The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/the-tongue-is-not-steele-yet-it-cuts-the-tongue-is.jpg)
![George Herbert Quote - 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.]](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/the-miserable-man-makes-a-peny-of-a-farthing-and-t.jpg)
![George Herbert Quote - The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/the-italians-are-wise-before-the-deede-the-germane.jpg)
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