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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Poet
Politician
Priest
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Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.
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Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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Love your neighbor, yet pull not down your hedge.
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He carries well, to whom it waighes not. [He carries well, to whomit weighs not.]
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True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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The market is the best garden.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Life without a friend is death without a witnesse. [Life without a friend is death without a witness.]
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Fine words dresse ill deedes.
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Too much taking heede is losse. [Too much taking heed is loss.]
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For all may have, If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave.
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If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
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The bit that one eates, no friend makes.
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