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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
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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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The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
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To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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He that will not have peace, God gives him warre. [He that will not have peace, God gives him war.]
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The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
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The wind in ones face makes one wise.
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Every day brings his bread with it.
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When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
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If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
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Pull downe your hatt on the winds side.
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Get to live Then live, and use it else, it is not true That thou hast gotten. Surely use alone Makes money not a contemptible stone.
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If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
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Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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True praise rootes and spreedes.
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When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
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Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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The eye will have his part.
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Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
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