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One flower makes no garland.
George Herbert
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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Words and feathers the wind carries away.
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Health and mony goe farre. [Health and money go far.]
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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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What one day gives us, another takes away from us. [What one day gives, another takes away from us.]
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The drunkard forfeits man and doth divest All wordly right, save what he hath by beast.
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