Maxioms by George Herbert
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]