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George Herbert Quotes - Page 47

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He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.

He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.

Dog, Lying, Peer Pressure

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.302

Who says that fictions only and false hair Become a verse? Is there in truth no beauty? Is all good structure in a winding stair?

Hair, Fiction, Structure

'Jordan (1)', collected in The Temple, Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (published posthumously, 1633).

The God of love my shepherd is, And he that doth me feed: While he is mine, and I am his, What can I want or need?

Shepherds, Needs, Want

'The 23rd Psalm' (1633).

Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, / The bridal of the earth and sky.

Sweet, Sky, Earth

'Outlandish Proverbs' (1640) no. 420

The fineness which a hymn or psalm affords If when the soul unto the lines accords.

Hymns, Soul, Lines

"A True Hymn". "The Temple". Book by George Herbert, 1633.

Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.

Men, World

'Man' (1633)

Words are women, deeds are men.

Women, Men, Deeds

George Herbert (1856). “The Works of George Herbert, in Prose and Verse: Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, Incumbent of Bear Wood. With Illustrations”, p.329

The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.

Lions, Fierce, Paint

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.301

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.

Sweet, Giving, Soul

'Outlandish Proverbs' (1640) no. 420

Where the drink goes in, there the wit goes out.

Drink, Wit

George Herbert (1871). “The English Poems of George Herbert: Together with His Collection of Proverbs Entitled Jacula Prudentum”, p.227

Be not too presumptuously sure in any business; for things of this world depend on such a train of unseen chances that if it were in man's hands to set the tables, still he would not be certain to win the game.

Business, Winning, Men

Honor and profit lie not all in one sack.

Lying, Honor, Gains

Great business turns on a little pin.

Littles, Great Business, Pins

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.245

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.

Wealth, Moderation

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.278

Emptie vessels sound most.

Sound, Vessel

"Jacula Prudentum; or Outlandish Proverbs, Sentences, &c. Selected by Mr. George Herbert". Book compiled by George Herbert et al., 1651.

Empty Chambers make foolish maides.

Foolish, Empty, Chamber

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316

Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.

Two, Bread, Estates

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.228

Every day brings his bread with it.

Bread

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.315

Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.

Men, Firsts, Censure

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

Every one fastens where there is gaine.

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

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning.

Rich, Weary, Seeking

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.312

Every one is witty for his owne purpose.

Witty, Purpose

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

Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet. [Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]

Legs

Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.

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

Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.

Use

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