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George Herbert quotes: Honor and profit lie not all in one sack. Honor and profit lie not all in one sack.
George Herbert quotes: If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles. If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.
George Herbert quotes: Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick. Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.
George Herbert quotes: An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles. An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
George Herbert quotes: He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things. He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
George Herbert quotes: The Law is not the same at morning and at night. The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
George Herbert quotes: Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze.[Spectacles are death's arquebuse.] Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze.
[Spectacles are death's arquebuse.]
George Herbert quotes: The hole calls the thiefe.[The hole calls the thief.] The hole calls the thiefe.
[The hole calls the thief.]
George Herbert quotes: Who goes to bed, and doth not pray, Maketh two nights to every day! Who goes to bed, and doth not pray, Maketh two nights to every day!
George Herbert quotes: When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese. When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
George Herbert quotes: The chiefe boxe of health is time. The chiefe boxe of health is time.
George Herbert quotes: Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles. Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
George Herbert quotes: In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before. In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
George Herbert quotes: He that chastens one, chastens 20. He that chastens one, chastens 20.
George Herbert quotes: The body is more drest then the soule. The body is more drest then the soule.
George Herbert quotes: A hatt is not made for one shower. A hatt is not made for one shower.
George Herbert quotes: A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master. A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
George Herbert quotes: I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me. I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me.
George Herbert quotes: Ships feare fire more then water.[Ships fear fire more than water.] Ships feare fire more then water.
[Ships fear fire more than water.]
George Herbert quotes: He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise. He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.
George Herbert quotes: If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell. If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.
George Herbert quotes: Little journeys and good cost bring safe home. Little journeys and good cost bring safe home.
George Herbert quotes: He that pitties another, remembers himselfe. He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
George Herbert quotes: The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition. The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
George Herbert quotes: Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne.[Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.] Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne.
[Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.]
George Herbert quotes: Happie is hee that chastens himselfe. Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
George Herbert quotes: Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.[Justice pleases few in their own house.] Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
[Justice pleases few in their own house.]
George Herbert quotes: The eye will have his part. The eye will have his part.
George Herbert quotes: Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin. Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
George Herbert quotes: There would be no great men if there were no little ones. There would be no great men if there were no little ones.
George Herbert quotes: He that steals an egg will steal an ox. He that steals an egg will steal an ox.
George Herbert quotes: If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe. If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
George Herbert quotes: No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by. No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by.
George Herbert quotes: Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse. Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
George Herbert quotes: The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood. The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
George Herbert quotes: The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost. The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
George Herbert quotes: I envy no man's nightingale or spring;Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme,Who plainly say, My God, My King. I envy no man's nightingale or spring;
Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme,
Who plainly say, My God, My King.
George Herbert quotes: After so many deaths I live and write; After so many deaths I live and write;
George Herbert quotes: There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it. There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
George Herbert quotes: Pardon all but thy selfe.[Pardon all but thyself.] Pardon all but thy selfe.
[Pardon all but thyself.]
George Herbert quotes: Weening is not measure. Weening is not measure.
George Herbert quotes: The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people. The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
George Herbert quotes: A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her. A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
George Herbert quotes: A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.] A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]
George Herbert quotes: Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country. Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
George Herbert quotes: Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, makes that and the action fine. Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, makes that and the action fine.
George Herbert quotes: Look not for musk in a dog's kennel. Look not for musk in a dog's kennel.
George Herbert quotes: He that believes all misseth; he that believes nothing, hits not. He that believes all misseth; he that believes nothing, hits not.
George Herbert quotes: Though old and wise, yet still advise. Though old and wise, yet still advise.
George Herbert quotes: Hee that's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full. Hee that's fed at anothers hand may stay long ere he be full.
George Herbert quotes: Everyone is a master and servant. Everyone is a master and servant.
George Herbert quotes: Castles are Forrests of stones. Castles are Forrests of stones.
George Herbert quotes: There are more Physitians in health then drunkards. There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.
George Herbert quotes: Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy. Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy.
George Herbert quotes: The Devill is not alwaies at one doore. The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
George Herbert quotes: Buy at a faire, but sell at home.[Buy at a fair, but sell at home.] Buy at a faire, but sell at home.
[Buy at a fair, but sell at home.]
George Herbert quotes: To a child all weather is cold. To a child all weather is cold.
George Herbert quotes: Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow. Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
George Herbert quotes: In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne. In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
George Herbert quotes: It's more paine to doe nothing then something. It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
George Herbert quotes: Every bees hony is sweet. Every bees hony is sweet.
George Herbert quotes: In a Leopard the spotts are not observed. In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
George Herbert quotes: The reasons of the poore weigh not.[The reasons of the poor weigh not.] The reasons of the poore weigh not.
[The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
George Herbert quotes: He that serves well needes not ask his wages. He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
George Herbert quotes: To a boiling pot flies come not. To a boiling pot flies come not.
George Herbert quotes: Speake not of a dead man at the table. Speake not of a dead man at the table.
George Herbert quotes: Hast comes not alone. Hast comes not alone.
George Herbert quotes: The effect speakes, the tongue needes not.[The effect speaks, the tongue needs not.] The effect speakes, the tongue needes not.
[The effect speaks, the tongue needs not.]
George Herbert quotes: He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife. He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
George Herbert quotes: Thursday come, and the week's gone. Thursday come, and the week's gone.
George Herbert quotes: Evening words are not like to morning. Evening words are not like to morning.
George Herbert quotes: Man is all symmetry, Full of proportions, one limb to another. Man is all symmetry, Full of proportions, one limb to another.
George Herbert quotes: Spend not on hopes. Spend not on hopes.
George Herbert quotes: When a dog is drowning, everyone offers him a drink. When a dog is drowning, everyone offers him a drink.
George Herbert quotes: The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it. The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
George Herbert quotes: The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes. The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes.
George Herbert quotes: A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another. A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
George Herbert quotes: You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and what he pleaseth. You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and what he pleaseth.
George Herbert quotes: I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.] I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
George Herbert quotes: The great put the little on the hooke. The great put the little on the hooke.
George Herbert quotes: Good words are worth much, and cost little. Good words are worth much, and cost little.
George Herbert quotes: It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon. It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
George Herbert quotes: God complaines not, but doth what is fitting. God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
George Herbert quotes: He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is courteous. He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is courteous.
George Herbert quotes: In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love. In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
George Herbert quotes: Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements. Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.
George Herbert quotes: Better the feet slip then the tongue. Better the feet slip then the tongue.
George Herbert quotes: Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all. Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all.
George Herbert quotes: Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches. Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.
George Herbert quotes: Pension never inriched young man.[Pension never enriched a young man.] Pension never inriched young man.
[Pension never enriched a young man.]
George Herbert quotes: He that plaies his mony ought not to value it. He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
George Herbert quotes: Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity, That I may run, rise, rest with Thee. Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity, That I may run, rise, rest with Thee.
George Herbert quotes: Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty. Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
George Herbert quotes: He that measures not himselfe, is measured. He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
George Herbert quotes: Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him. Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
George Herbert quotes: The absent partie is still faultie. The absent partie is still faultie.
George Herbert quotes: Nothing lasts but the Church. Nothing lasts but the Church.
George Herbert quotes: He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there. He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
George Herbert quotes: Feare, the Bedle of the Law. Feare, the Bedle of the Law.
George Herbert quotes: There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.] There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

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