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George Herbert Quotes - Page 12

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Castles are Forrests of stones.

Castles are Forrests of stones.

Castles, Stones

He that measures not himselfe, is measured.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.337

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

Ill

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.318

Man Proposeth, God disposeth.

Men

George Herbert, William Jerdan (1853). “The Works of the Rev. George Hebert”, p.377

Fear kills more than disease.

Fear, Disease

The Rich knowes not who is his friend. [The rich knows not who is his friend.]

Rich, Knows

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

Faults

When God will, no winde but brings raine.

Gods Will

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.331

Though old and wise, yet still advise.

Wise, Advise, Old And Wise

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.

Joy

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.338

Waight and measure take away strife.

Strife

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

Wee know not who lives or dies.

Knows, Dies

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.321

Weight justly and sell dearely.

Weight, Sells

George Herbert (1846). “The Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.319, London : W. Pickering

Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.

Snow, Water, Pounds

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.323

He hath no leisure who useth it not.

Leisure

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.

Fire, Smell, May

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.321

Laugh not too much; the witty man laughs least: For wit is news only to ignorance. Lesse at thine own things laugh; lest in the jest Thy person share, and the conceit advance.

Witty, Laughter, Ignorance

George Herbert (1835). “The Works of George Herbert: Poems”, p.9

When thou dost tell another's jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.

Needs, Mirth, Sin

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.5

Gold thou mayst safely touch; but if it stick Unto thy hands, it woundeth to the quick.

Hands, Gold, Sticks

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.8

Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.

Fool, Hours, Wit

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.11

To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.

Sheep, Wind, Giving

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.318

In the husband wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse. [In the husband wisdom, in the wife gentleness.]

Husband, Wife, Gentleness

A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.

Wise, Men, Purpose

George Herbert (1853). “The works of the rev. George Herbert, with remarks on his writings, and a sketch of his life, by W. Jerdan”, p.385

An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.

Names, Ill, Wounds

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.229

Anothers bread costs deare.

Cost, Bread

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.331

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