God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
GEORGE HERBERTReligion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Better never begin than never make an end.
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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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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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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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The cholerick man never wants woe.
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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Good workemen are seldome rich.
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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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