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George Herbert Quotes - Page 18

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If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

Might, Hares, Ifs

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.334

Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

Ells, Inches, Ill

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.298

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

Ill, Vessel

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

Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.

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

No love is foule, nor prison fair.

Love Is, Prison, Fairs

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.277

Nothing lasts but the Church.

Church, Lasts

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.312

One foole makes a hundred.

Hundred

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

One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.228

One mouth doth nothing without another.

Mouths

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

One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.

Dry, Tongue, Hundred

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

Pension never inriched young man. [Pension never enriched a young man.]

Men, Young, Pension

Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.

Men, Opinion, Plant

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.373

There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.

Men, Remedy

George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.327

To deceive ones selfe is very easie.

Deceiving

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.311

Too much taking heede is losse. [Too much taking heed is loss.]

Loss, Too Much, Heed

We are fooles one to another.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.334

We must love, as looking one day to hate.

Hate, One Day

George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.292

It is a poor sport that is not worth a candle.

Sports, Poor, Candle

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

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.

Should, Seasons, Ifs

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

In a good house all is quickly ready.

House, Ready

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.294

Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.

Men, Numbers, Increase

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

Little journeys and good cost bring safe home.

Home, Journey, Safe

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

Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.

May, Way, Ill

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

Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.

Modesty, Honour

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

Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke.

Heart, Long, Long Day

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316

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