Henry George Bohn quotes
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“Nature, time and patience are three great physicians.”
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“He who knows himself best esteems himself least.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.400
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“Give and spend And God will send.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.361
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“He that ceaseth to be a friend never was a good one.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.384
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“Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight.”
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“The lawyer's pouch is a mouth of hell.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn (1867). “A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs: Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Danish, with English Translations and a General Index”, p.29, London : Bell & Daldy York street covent garden
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“Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black.”
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“If you would wish the dog to follow you, feed him”
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“He preacheth patience that never knew pain”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1855). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages. And a Complete Alphabetical Index”, p.381
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“Good is good, but better carrieth it.”
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“Business and action strengthen the brain, but too much study weakens it.”
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“Advantage is a better soldier than rashness.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.305
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“A soldier is he whose blood makes the glory of the general.”
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“A young trooper should have an old horse.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.304
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“Every dog is a lion at home.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1860). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages : and an Alphabetical Index, in which are Introduced Large Additions, as Well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases”, p.349
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“Courage ought to have eyes as well as arms.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1899). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages, and a Complete Alphabetical Index”
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“Forgiveness is the noblest vengeance.”
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“Hunger finds no fault with the cookery.”
-- Henry George BohnSource : Henry George Bohn, John Ray (1893). “A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages”
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