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George Herbert Quotes - Page 19

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Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.

Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.

Ocean, Sea, Land

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.340

Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.246

Praise a hill, but keepe below.

Hills, Praise

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.340

Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past. [Say no ill of the year till it be past.]

Past, Years, Ill

Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have patience.

Heaven, Having Patience

Praise day at night, and life at the end.

Night, Praise, Ends

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.295

A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.

Tyrants

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

To a good spender God is the Treasurer.

Treasurer

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.162

A good bargaine is a pick-purse. [A good bargain is a pick-purse.]

Purses, Bargains, Picks

He who has the pepper may season as he lists.

May, Lists, Peppers

Better a bare foote then none.

Feet

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

Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.

Thanksgiving, Thankful, Gratitude

George Herbert (1850). “Beauties of George Herbert: with Selections from “The Synagogue.””, p.14

Whether shall the Oxe goe, where he shall not labour?

Labour

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

If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.

Shadow, Crooked, Ifs

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

Unsound minds like unsound Bodies, if you feed, you poyson. [Unsound minds, like unsound bodies, if you feed, you poison.]

Mind, Poison, Body

The book of books, the storehouse and magazine of life and comfort, the holy Scriptures.

Life, Book, Comfort

George Herbert, Richard Baxter, George Campbell (1845). “The Preacher and Pastor”, p.168

To buy deare is not bounty.

Bounty

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.322

He that lives most dies most.

Dies

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.305

The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.

Teeth, Tongue

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

The bird loves her nest.

Bird, Nests, Love Bird

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

Talking payes no toll.

Talking, Tolls

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.340

He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.

Feet, Straws

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.305

Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.

Summer, Chimneys

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

Keep good company, and you shall be of the number.

Numbers, Good Company, Company

Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.362

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