More from George Herbert

  1. One sword keeps another in the sheath.
  2. He that lends, gives.
  3. Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.
  4. Words are women, deeds are men.
  5. One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.
  6. Poverty is no sin.
  7. Show me a liar, and I'll show thee a thief.
  8. None knows the weight of another's burden.

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