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George Herbert Quotes - Page 11

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Nothing dries sooner then a teare.

Nothing dries sooner then a teare.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.

Stakes

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.343

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

Taken, Language, Ill

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.301

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

Truth, Honesty, Lying

Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon, George Herbert (1768). “Sacred Prolusions: Or, Select Pieces from Bishop Taylor and Mr. Herbert. By the Rev. John Wheeldon, ... With a Preface and a Discourse on Rev.xviii. 21. By the Editor”, p.98

By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.

Mean, Meditation, Soul

"The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel".

A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.

Dishes, Cheerfulness

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.317

A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well.

Morning, Children, Latin

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.357

I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade: at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just.

Bird, Tree, Wish

'Affliction (1)' (1633) l. 55

Words and feathers the wind carries away.

Wind, Feathers, Carrie

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.325

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Pace

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.315

Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.

Mother, Noses, Wipe

George Herbert, Izaak Walton (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.288, London, Pickering

Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.

Revenge, Pardon, Slander

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.333

To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]

Gains

That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle and the distaffe.

Spun

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

Wretched, Hard

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.344

Ready mony is a ready Medicine.

Medicine, Ready

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.366

Get to live; Then live, and use it; else, it is not true That thou hast gotten. Surely use alone Makes money not a contemptible stone.

Money, Use, Stones

George Herbert (1824). “Herbert's Poems and Country Parson. A new edition; with the life of the author; from Izaak Walton”, p.60

Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing.

Owing

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.319

Two ill meales make the third a glutton.

Two, Ill, Thirds

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.344

An Idle youth, a needy Age.

Age, Youth, Needy

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.323

One hand washeth another, and both the face.

Hands, Faces

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.252

Prettiness dies first.

Firsts, Prettiness, Dies

George Herbert (1856). “The Works of George Herbert, in Prose and Verse: Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, Incumbent of Bear Wood. With Illustrations”, p.317

If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.

Wise, Would Be, Done

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.316

No hair so small but hath his shadow.

Hair, Shadow

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.326, [s.n.]

Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it. [Old praise dies unless you feed it.]

Praise, Dies

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