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Taken Quotes by George Herbert

8 Taken quotes by George Herbert

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There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

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The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.

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Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.

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Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.

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Citties are taken by the eares.

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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]

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An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.

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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…

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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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