Hope is the poor man's bread.
"George Herbert" was a Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglicanism/Anglican priest. Herbert's poetry is associated with the writings of the Metaphysical poetry/metaphysical poets, and he is recognized as "a pivotal figure: enormously popular, deeply and broadly influential, and arguably the most skillful and important British devotional song/devotional lyricist."
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Living well is the best revenge.
Woe be to him that reads but one book.
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
Go not for every grief to the physician, nor for every quarrel to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.
There would be no great men if there were no little ones.
The best mirror is an old friend.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.
Better never begin than never make an end.
You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
He who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself.
Storms make oaks take deeper root.
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