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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
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Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate.
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The best mirror is an old friend.
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You may be on land, yet not in a garden.
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It's an ill councell that hath no escape.
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One enemy is too much.
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Were it not for the bone in the legge, all the world would turne Carpenters (to make them crutches).
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A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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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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Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
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Poverty is no sinne. [Poverty is no sin.]
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Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).
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He warmes too neere that burnes.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Honor and profit lie not all in one sack.
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To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes. [To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]
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If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always are!
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He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
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