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George Herbert Quotes - Page 26

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Prosperity lets goe the bridle.

Prosperity lets goe the bridle.

Letting Go, Prosperity

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.

Shoes

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

Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.

Water, Silence, Still Waters

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

The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his sleeve.

Stealing, Sleeves, Geese

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.352

Rise, heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing His praise Without delays, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise With Him mayst rise: That, as His death calcined thee to dust, His life may make thee gold, and, much more, just.

Easter, Heart, Dust

George Herbert, William Jerdan (1853). “The Works of the Rev. George Hebert”, p.41

Beauty draws more than oxen.

Beauty, Oxen, Draws

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

Half the world knows not how the other half lies.

Lying, Half, World

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

Look not for musk in a dog's kennel.

Dog, Looks, Musk

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

Quick believers need broad shoulders.

Needs, Broads, Shoulders

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.293

The drunkard forfeits man and doth divest All wordly right, save what he hath by beast.

Men, Beast, Forfeit

Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, makes that and the action fine.

Law, Rooms, Action

George Herbert (1838). “The Temple. Sacred poems and private ejaculations, etc”, p.195

To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes. [To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]

Feet, Giving, Philanthropy

A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.

Rivers, Neighbour

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.328

A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.

Noble, Plant

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

A penny spar'd is twice got.

Pennies

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

A pittifull mother makes a scald head.

Mother

A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.

Long, Enough, Pleasure

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

A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.

Husband, Lovers

A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.

Children, Cows, Rich

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

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

Hands, Stones, Smooth

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

One Thing

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.342

A small heart hath small desires.

Heart, Desire

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.247

A snow yeare, a rich yeare.

Snow, Rich

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.320

A trade is better then service.

Trade

A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken to is silent.

Youth, Silent, Wells

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.328

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