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George Herbert Quotes - Page 21

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Every thing new is fine.

Every thing new is fine.

Fine

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

To the counsel of fools a wooden bell.

Bells, Fool

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.310

Give a clown your finger, and he will take your hand.

Hands, Giving, Clown

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

The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.

Giving, Hard

In every Art it is good to have a master. [In every art it is good to have a master.]

Art, Masters

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.165

The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

Men, Giving, Sick

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.371

He that goeth farre hath many encounters.

Encounters, Goeth

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.345

A City that parlies is half gotten. [A city that parleys is half gotten.]

Cities, Half

Beate the dog before the Lyon.

Dog

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.355

Trust not one night's ice.

Trust, Night, Ice

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

Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]

Ears, Littles, Hearing

Every ill man hath his ill day.

Men, Ill

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

Death keeps no calendar.

Calendars

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

A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.

Horse, Scabs, Combs

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.370

The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.

Men, Singing, Shops

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.360

The slothful is the servant of the counters.

Servant

George Herbert (1862). “The Works of George Herbert: In Prose and Verse”

The soule needs few things, the body many.

Needs, Body

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.166

The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.

George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.256

The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.

Tongue, Quills

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.346

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

Thread

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.321

The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]

Cutting, Steel, Tongue

The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.

People, Teeth, Ease

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.343

The vertue of a coward is suspition.

Coward

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

The way is an ill neighbour.

Way, Ill, Neighbour

George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.283

The wife is the key of the house.

Keys, Wife, House

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

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