A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

Quote by George Herbert

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A tyrant is most tyrant to himself

A tyrant is most tyrant to himself

In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

You must lose a fly to catch a trout.

You must lose a fly to catch a trout.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most,...

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most,...

He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.

He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.

Love and a cough cannot be hid.

Love and a cough cannot be hid.

The shortest answer is doing.

The shortest answer is doing.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

Spend not on hopes.

Spend not on hopes.

It is good to have friends both in Heaven and Hell?

It is good to have friends both in Heaven and Hell?

The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.

The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie

A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.

A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.

O Thou who has given us so much, mercifully grant us one thing more-a grateful...

O Thou who has given us so much, mercifully grant us one thing more-a grateful...

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose

Sometimes the best gain is to lose

Winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.

Winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said...

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said...