By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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The wife is the key of the house.
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I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
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