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George Herbert Quotes - Page 24

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When a man sleepes, his head is in his stomach.

When a man sleepes, his head is in his stomach.

Men, Stomach

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.363

When age is jocond it makes sport for death. [When age is jocund, it makes sport for death.]

Sports, Age

When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much. [When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot be much.]

Men, Bees

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.363

When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.

Young, Grows

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

When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.

Children, Done, Quiet

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

When God is made the master of a family, he disorders the disorderly.

Made, Disorder, Masters

When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.

Understanding, Firsts, Gods Will

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

When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]

Thieves, Honest, Thunder

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

House

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

When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.

All Things

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.363

When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet. [When the tree is fallen, all go with their hatchet.]

Tree, Hatchet, Fallen

When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill.

Hammers, Strikes, Poor Richard

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.332

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

House

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.322

Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.

Honour

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.297

Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.

Chimneys

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

Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.

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

While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]

Fool, Advise, Discreet

Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands.

Hands

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.336

Who hastens a glutton choakes him.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.357

Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.

Dog, Men, Mates

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.317

Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.

Sweet, Mouths, Bitter

George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.264

Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme valleys.

Valleys

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

Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.

Dog, Bread

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.321

Who likes not the drinke, God deprives him of bread.

Likes, Bread

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.314

Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.

Accounts, Knows

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

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