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George Herbert Quotes - Page 49

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God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.

God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.

Fitting

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

God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.

Ends

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

God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens, and to rivers foords.

Hands, Sea, Rivers

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

Good horses make short miles.

Horse, Miles, Good Horse

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.272

Good is god, but better carries it.

Carrie

Good is the mora that makes all sure.

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

Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.

Bees

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

Good land, evill way.

Land, Way

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.354

Good service is a great inchantment.

Good Service

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.329

Good swimmers at length are drowned.

Swimmer, Length

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.319

Good words quench more then a bucket of water.

Water, Buckets, Quench

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.327

Goods are theirs that enjoy them.

Enjoy, Goods

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.174

Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.

Gossip, Frogs

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

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

Giving

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.324

Great businesses turne on a little pinne.

Littles, Great Business

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

Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.

Grows

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

Great paines quickly find ease.

Ease, Paine

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.308

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

Strokes

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

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Tree, Shade

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.309

Greene wood makes a hott fire.

Fire, Woods

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

Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind.

Mind, World

Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.

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

Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with thoughts.

Heart, Hands

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.344

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.

Bees, Reason, Heard

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.318

Hast comes not alone.

Not Alone

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

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