British - Poet | April 3, 1593 - March 1, 1633
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
George Herbert
LawyerLegalPhysicianDeceiveThy
Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.
GodPathGentleTakeAwayWrath
It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.
SpiritPoorBlushHimselfPart
There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could he find it.
LifeManHappyBe HappyFindHour
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
PeaceWarThievesThemMakes
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
LifeKnowHalfBeforeSpent
The shortest answer is doing.
DoingAnswerShortest
The offender never pardons.
NeverOffender
Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.
KissWishHandCutOffMany
One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.
FatherEnoughGovernSonsHundred
Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.
LoveGoodHealthMistakeLanguage
Never was a miser a brave soul.
SoulBraveNeverMiser
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