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George Herbert Quotes - Page 36

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The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts not.

The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts not.

Lasts, Young

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

The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.

Fortunate

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

The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men, leaving the secrets of nature to those that have spare time.

Philosophy, Men, Leaving

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

The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.

Littles, Patient

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

The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.

Woods, Able, Rage

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

The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]

Reason, Poor

The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach. [The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]

Crowns, Royal, Headache

The scalded head feares cold water.

Water, Cold, Cold Water

The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.

Men, Sight, Force

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

The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes. [The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speaks.]

Wise, Hands, Mouths

The Wolfe knowes, what the ill beast thinkes.

Beast, Ill

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.139

The words ending in Ique do mocke the Physician (as Hectique, Paralitique, Apoplectique, Lethargique).

Physicians

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

The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty. [The worst of law is that one suit breeds twenty.]

Law, Twenties, Suits

The wrongs of a Husband or Master are not reproached.

Husband, Masters

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

There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]

Way, Fame

There are more men threatned then stricken. [There are more men threatened than stricken.]

Men, Threatened

There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.

Drunkards

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.359

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.356

There is no body will go to hell for company.

Body, Hell, Company

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.328

There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.

Brain, Heat, Affection

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.367

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

Folly, Smack

There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can hurt.

Hurt, Men, Littles

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.187

There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse.

Long, Pulse, Needs

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

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

Weapons, Conquer

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.327

This world is nothing except it tend to another.

World, This World

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.303

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