"A pittifull looke askes enough."
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George Herbert quotes (page 41 of 64)
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"A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground."
"A mountaine and a river are good neighbours."
"A master of straw eates a servant of steele."
"In the husband wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse. [In the husband wisdom, in the wife gentleness.]"
"An ill wound is cured, not an ill name."
"An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles."
"An ill deede cannot bring honour."
"An idle head is a boxe for the winde."
"An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly."
"Amongst good men two men suffice."
"Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion."
"Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home."
"Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot."
"Almes never make poore."
"All things have their place, knew wee how to place them."
"All the Armes of England will not arme feare."
"All that shakes falles not."
"All our pompe the earth covers."
"All keyes hang not on one girdle."