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The house shows the owner. (George Herbert)
Who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree. View quote
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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 desperate resistance, which may ruin thee. View quote
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But who does hawk at eagles with a dove. View quote
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Calmness is great advantage he that lets Another chafe, may warm him at his fire. View quote
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Without danger you cannot get beyond danger. View quote
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He that knows nothing doubts nothing. View quote
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A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body. View quote
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Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth. View quote
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Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity, That I may run, rise, rest with Thee. View quote
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Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all. (George Herbert)
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone. View quote
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Who says that fictions only and false hair Become a verse Is there in truth no beauty Is all good structure in a winding stair. View quote
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Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky. View quote
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Be not too presumptuously sure in any business for things of this world depend on such a train of unseen chances that if it were in man's hands to set the tables, still he would not be certain to win the game. View quote
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A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast. View quote
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist. View quote
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Music helps not the toothache. View quote
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It (my book) is a picture of the many spiritual conflicts that have passed between God and my soul, before I could subject mine to the will of Jesus, my Master, in whose service I have now found perfect freedom. (Maycock, A L, Nicholas Ferrar of Little Gidding. SPCK, London, 1938) View quote
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Whereas if the heart be moved, Although the verse be somewhat scant, God doth supply the want. View quote
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It (my book) is a picture of the many spiritual conflicts that have passed between God and my soul, before I could subject mine to the will of Jesus, my Master, in whose service I have now found perfect freedom. (George Herbert)
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world. View quote
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Spend not on hopes. View quote
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Laugh not too much the witty man laughs least For wit is news only to ignorance. Less at thine own things lest in the jest Thy person share, and thy conceit advance. View quote
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If you walk on snow you cannot hide your footprints. View quote
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