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George Herbert Quotes - Page 13

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Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.

Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).

House, Noise, Filth

Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.

Long, Lasts, Sides

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.319

Danger it selfe the best remedy for danger.

Danger, Remedy

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

Drought never brought dearth.

Drought

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.267

Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.

Sleeves

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.358

Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.

Purses

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.342

Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.

Morning, May, Bees

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.358

He that hath lands hath quarrells.

Land

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.364

Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.

Desire, Quitting, Dies

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

Hee that lives well is learned enough.

Enough, Wells

George Herbert (1959). “The works of George Herbert”

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last long.

Men, Long, Care

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.313, [s.n.]

If you must flie, flie well.

Wells, Ifs

In a retreat the lame are formost. [In a retreat the lame are foremost.]

Lame, Retreat

In every countrey the sun rises in the morning. [In every country the sun rises in the morning.]

Country, Morning, Sun

In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]

Swim, World, Bottom

Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then by stars at their nativities.

Stars, Parent, Example

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.367

Little wealth, little care.

Care, Littles, Wealth

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.307

Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word. [Of him that speaks ill, consider the life more than the word.]

Speak, Ill

On painting and fighting looke aloofe. [On painting and fighting look aloof.]

Fighting, Looks, Painting

Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.

Sticks, Youth

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

Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

Lying, Spurs, Reason

The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]

Wise, Deeds

The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.

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

Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

Banquets, Ill

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

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