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Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

~George Herbert

Topics: Along Better Command Found Go Just May Never Right Stand Start Time Tools Wait Whatever Where Will Work You Your

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One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.

~George Herbert

Topics: Father Hundred More Than

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Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

~George Herbert

Topics: Day Key Lock Night Prayer Should

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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

~George Herbert

Topics: Army Confidence Skill

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

~George Herbert

Topics: Box Days Full Lie Roses Spring Sweet Sweets Where

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Good words are worth much, and cost little.

~George Herbert

Topics: Cost Good Little Much Words Worth

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A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

~George Herbert

Topics: Easy Gentle Heart Thread Tied

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If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

~George Herbert

Topics: Donkey Him You

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Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.

~George Herbert

Topics: Deceive Lawyer Nor Physician Thy

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One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.

~George Herbert

Topics: Enough Father Govern Hundred Sons

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Poet

Born: April 3rd, 1593

Died: March 1st, 1633

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