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George Herbert Quotes - Page 16

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Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

Mother, Steps, Fortune

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

Give not S. Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing. [Give not Saint Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing.]

Giving, Saint, Economy

Power seldome grows old at Court.

Court, Grows

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

Pull downe your hatt on the winds side.

Wind, Sides

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

Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

Horse, Stalking, Foul

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

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

Favour, Action, Worthy

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.184

They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.

Long

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

They that are booted are not alwaies ready.

Ready

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

They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed to rich men that are unthankful to God).

Men, Pay, Rich

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

They that know one another salute a farre off.

Salute, Knows

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

Though you see a Church-man ill, yet continue in the Church still.

Men, Church, Ill

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.168

Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

Two, Easier, Chimneys

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.359

Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.

Stones, Herbs

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.339

Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.

Eye

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.359

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

Fire, Water

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

What one day gives us, another takes away from us. [What one day gives, another takes away from us.]

Giving, One Day

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.277

When a friend askes, there is no to morrow. [When a friend asks, there is no to-morrow.]

Morrow, Asks

Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes. [Who hath none to still him, may weep out his eyes.]

Eye, His Eyes, May

Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.

Saint, Blame, Peter

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

Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.

Laughing

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.317

The house shows the owner.

House, Owners, Shows

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.139

HELP = H(umor), E-go, edging God out, L-istening, P-urpose

Helping

There would be no great ones, if there were no little ones.

Inspirational, Greatness, Men

"The Works of George Herbert in Prose and Verse".

Withough danger you cannot go beyond danger.

Courage, Danger

Hope is the poor man's bread.

Life, Hope, Food

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

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