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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
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Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing.
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Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
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He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
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It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
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Many things are lost for want of asking.
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Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
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Things well fitted abide.
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Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe, Whence cam'st thou, that thou art so fresh and fine? I know thy parentage is base and low: Man found thee poor and dirty in a mine.
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Never was strumpet faire.
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Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.
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Show me a liar, and I'll show you a thief.
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Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
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An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
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Teach me, my God and king In all things thee to see And what I do in anything To do it as for thee
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Greene wood makes a hott fire.
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Warre is deaths feast.
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The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
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The Mill gets by going.
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