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Enemy Quotes by George Herbert

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Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy). [Wine is a turncoat, first a friend, then an enemy.]

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The War is not don so long as my Enemy lives. [The war is not done so long as my enemy lives.]

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Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled Enemy.

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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…

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One enemy is too much.

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He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.

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Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies. [Health and sickness surely are men's double enemies.]

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Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy.

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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.

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Beare with evill, and expect good.

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In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.]

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By all means use some time to be alone, salute thyself, see what thy soul doth wear.

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Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning.

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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).

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If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.

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Weight justly and sell dearely.

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Could have recovered greenness?

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In every country dogges bite.

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The back-doore robs the house.

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In cloths cheap handsomeness, doth bear the bell.

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