Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
GEORGE HERBERTA little labour, much health.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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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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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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A child correct behind and not before.
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Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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