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George Herbert Quotes - Page 10

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In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove.

In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove.

War, Men, Hunting

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.326

Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the market.

Home, Play

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.322

Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe. [Three helping one another, bear the burden of six.]

Three, Bears, Six

The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.

Punishment

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.356

That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.

Fire, Mishaps, Results

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.145

Good workmen are seldom rich.

Work, Rich, Good Work

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.326

A Dwarfe on a Gyants shoulder sees further of the two. [A dwarf on a giant's shoulder sees farther of the two.

Dwarves, Two, Giants

By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.

Running, Mean, Years

George Herbert, Edward Clarke LOWE (1867). “The Church Porch, :... [being the Introduction to the Poem Entitled “The Temple”]; with Notes; and a Selection of Latin Hymns for Sunday Use in Upper Forms, Edited by E. C. Lowe”, p.16

An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.

Bees, Made, Oath

George Herbert (1941). “The works of George Herbert”, Oxford University Press

Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]

Sea, Land, Settling

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another. [Disgraces are like cherries, one draws another.]

Cherries, Draws, Disgrace

Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.

Feet, Bed, Dry

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.335

A dead Bee maketh no Hony.

Bees

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.369

A disarmed peace is weake.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.346

A faire death honours the whole life.

Whole Life, Honour, Whole

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.341

Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.

House

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.

Wife, Married

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.363

Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.

Judgement, Action, Security

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.297

Three women make a market.

Three

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.169

The most effective mirror is definitely an previous good friend.

Good Friend, Mirrors

Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

Food, Smell, Taste

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.297

Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.

Mean, Debt, Literature

George Herbert, Robert Eldridge Aris WILLMOTT (1862). “The Works of George Herbert ... Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, etc”, p.334

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

Fathers Day, Son, Enough

George Herbert, Robert Eldridge Aris WILLMOTT (1862). “The Works of George Herbert ... Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, etc”, p.315

In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.

Cheater, Wallets

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can. [Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you can.]

Daughter, Son, Your Son

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