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Marry your son when you will your daughter when you can. (George Herbert)
756. Every sin brings its punishment with it. View quote
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639. Emptie vessels sound most. View quote
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413. He that once deceives is ever suspected. View quote
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940. The great would have none great, and the little all little. View quote
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370. Would you know what mony is, go borrow some. View quote
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391. To a crazy ship all windes are contrary. View quote
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619. You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and what he pleaseth. View quote
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169. God heales, and the physitian hath the thankes. View quote
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649. A beane in liberty is better than a comfit in prison. View quote
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850. He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe. (George Herbert)
183. Where the drink goes in there the wit goes out. View quote
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684. When God will punish, He will first take away the understanding. View quote
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To write a verse or two is all the praise That I can raise. View quote
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192. Whose house is of glasse must not throw stones at another. View quote
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496. Weigh justly and sell dearely. View quote
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782. He that lends gives. View quote
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If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him. View quote
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A verse may finde him,who a sermon flies And turns delight into a sacrifice. View quote
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Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer. View quote
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429. Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat ; and hee that hath one sonne makes him a foole. (George Herbert)
534. At the game's end we shall see who gaines. View quote
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878. It's more paine to doe nothing then something. View quote
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[ A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb. ]. View quote
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The eye is bigger than the belly. View quote
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Occupation: English Poet
Born: April 3, 1593
Died: March 1, 1633
Quotes count: 285
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