True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
GEORGE HERBERTWith customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
More George Herbert Quotes
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Trust not one night’s ice.
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He that burnes most shines most.
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The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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All our pompe the earth covers.
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He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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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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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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