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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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In a long journey straw waighs.
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Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all.
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A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]
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Sink not in spirit who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.
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I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me.
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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death. [Old men, when they scorn young, make much of death.]
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The longest Day hath an Eueninge.
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Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing.
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He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
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Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
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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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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul mark the decay And growth of it if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both since we shall be Most surely judg'd, make thy accounts agree.
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A child correct behind and not before.
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Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
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Without businesse debauchery.
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Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind.
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