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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme valleys.
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A white wall is the paper of a foole.
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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
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Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled. [Wood half-burnt is easily kindled.]
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A City that parlies is half gotten. [A city that parleys is half gotten.]
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Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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At Court, every one for himselfe. [At court, everyone for himself.]
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To him that will, waies are not wanting.
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Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
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Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
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To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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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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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights. [Sweet discourse makes short days and nights.]
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He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
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You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
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Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
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