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• Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.

  George Herbert

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

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• Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).

  George Herbert

  House, Noise, Filth

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• Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.

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  Long, Lasts, Sides

  George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.319

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• Danger it selfe the best remedy for danger.

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  Danger, Remedy

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

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• Drought never brought dearth.

  George Herbert

  Drought

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.267

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• Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.

  George Herbert

  Sleeves

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.358

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• Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.

  George Herbert

  Purses

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.342

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• Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.

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  Morning, May, Bees

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.358

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• He that hath lands hath quarrells.

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  Land

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.364

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• Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.

  George Herbert

  Desire, Quitting, Dies

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.315

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• Hee that lives well is learned enough.

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  Enough, Wells

  George Herbert (1959). “The works of George Herbert”

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• If great men would have care of little ones, both would last long.

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  Men, Long, Care

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.313, [s.n.]

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• If you must flie, flie well.

  George Herbert

  Wells, Ifs

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• In a retreat the lame are formost.
  [In a retreat the lame are foremost.]

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  Lame, Retreat

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• In every countrey the sun rises in the morning.
  [In every country the sun rises in the morning.]

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  Country, Morning, Sun

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• In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome.
  [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]

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  Swim, World, Bottom

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• Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then by stars at their nativities.

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  Stars, Parent, Example

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.367

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• Little wealth, little care.

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  Care, Littles, Wealth

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.307

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• Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
  [Of him that speaks ill, consider the life more than the word.]

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  Speak, Ill

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• On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
  [On painting and fighting look aloof.]

  George Herbert

  Fighting, Looks, Painting

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• Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.

  George Herbert

  Sticks, Youth

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.319

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• Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
  [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

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  Lying, Spurs, Reason

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• The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede.
  [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]

  George Herbert

  Wise, Deeds

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• The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.

  George Herbert

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

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• Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

  George Herbert

  Banquets, Ill

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

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