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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.
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Storms make oaks take deeper root.
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A Lyons skin is never cheape.
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Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
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Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
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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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Better never begin than never make an end.
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The command of custome is great.
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God's mill grinds slow, but sure.
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The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
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Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
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If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
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The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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To a crazy ship, all winds are contrary.
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Pursue not a victory too far. He hath conquered well that hath made his enemy fly thou mayest beat him to a desperate resistance, which may ruin thee.
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Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.
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