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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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No Alchymy to saving.
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The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
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He that makes a good war makes a good peace.
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A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
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Death keeps no calendar.
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
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He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.
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Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then by stars at their nativities.
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At Court, every one for himselfe. [At court, everyone for himself.]
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Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes. [Who hath none to still him, may weep out his eyes.]
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Judge not the preacher for he is thy judge: If thou mislike him, thou conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching folly. Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speak something good. If all want sense, God takes a text, and preaches patience.
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A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine Who sweeps a room as forThy laws Makes it and th'action fine.
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None is a fool always, everyone sometimes.
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Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past. [Say no ill of the year till it be past.]
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Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
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Where the drink goes in, there the wit goes out.
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Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
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A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid. [A diligent scholar, and the master's paid.]
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