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The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.

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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig's tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Science stands, a too competant servant, behind her wrangling underbred masters, holding out resources, devices, and remedies they are too stupid to use. ... And on its material side, a modern Utopia must needs present these gifts as taken.
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Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing.
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Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind.
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Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
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A broken Altar, Lord, thy servant rears, Made of a heart, and cemented with tears.
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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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