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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
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Such a Saint, such an offering.
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He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
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Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, / The bridal of the earth and sky.
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Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
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He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.
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In every Art it is good to have a master. [In every art it is good to have a master.]
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Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
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Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.
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Least at thine own things laugh.
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He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven for everyone has need to be forgiven.
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Humble Hearts have humble desires.
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Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on all sides.
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The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
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Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
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Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with thoughts.
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A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
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