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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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He that believes all misseth he that believes nothing, hits not.
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.
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Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
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Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
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Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
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Litle stickes kindle the fire great ones put it out.
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To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
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You may be on land, yet not in a garden.
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Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
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One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
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Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, / The bridal of the earth and sky.
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Good horses make short miles.
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The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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Hee that is throwne would ever wrestle.
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There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse.
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An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
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No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
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The bit that one eates, no friend makes.
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