George Herbert quotes - page 9

376. Little pitchers have wide eares. (George Herbert)
383. The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another. View quote
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Like summer friends, Flies of estate and sunneshine. View quote
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511. Pension never inriched young man. View quote
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406. He that blames would buy. View quote
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200. The hole calls the thiefe. View quote
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193. If the old dog barke he gives counsell. View quote
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440. Fly the pleasure that bites to-morrow. View quote
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678. More have repented speech then silence. View quote
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61. Ill ware is never cheape. View quote
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213. Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him. (George Herbert)
Chase brave employment with a naked sword Throughout the world. View quote
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759. Give not S. Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing. View quote
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354. He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good. View quote
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[ The war is not don so long as my enemy lives. ]. View quote
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242. The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes. View quote
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300. He will burne his house to warme his hands. View quote
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523. A fool may throw a stone into a well, which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. View quote
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714. Comparisons are odious. View quote
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766. Better suffer ill than doe ill. View quote
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562. When the tree is fallen all goe with their hatchet. (George Herbert)
778. He that doth what he should not shall feele what he would not. View quote
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196. Hee that lookes not before finds himself behind. View quote
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[ What one day gives us another takes away from us. ]. View quote
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253. A foole knowes more in his house then a wise man in another's. View quote
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Occupation: English Poet
Born: April 3, 1593
Died: March 1, 1633
Quotes count: 285
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