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George Herbert Quotes - Page 8

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Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne. [Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.]

Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne. [Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.]

Action, Praise, Turns

The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.

White, Snow, Filth

Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).

Lasts, Ends, Particular

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.331

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

Economy, Thrifty, Economy And Economics

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.8

A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.

Liberty, Prison

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

If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.

Gold, Ifs

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.254

Do well and right and let the world sink.

Earth, World, Wells

George Herbert (1842). “Country Parson: His Character and Rule of Holy Life”, p.64

A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.

Worry, Debt, Pay

Woe to the house where there is no chiding.

House, Woe

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it. [He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it.]

Thinking, Faults, Speak

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.

Mistake, Literature, Digestion

He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.

Children

George Herbert, William Jerdan (1853). “The Works of the Rev. George Hebert”, p.387

Good & quickly seldome meete.

Yeeres know more then bookes.

Knows

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

Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

Two, Three, Ifs

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.169

When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.

Geese

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

A woman and a glasse are ever in danger. [A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]

Glasses, Danger

By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.

Past, Thread, Needles

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.331

Take the gentle path.

Healing, Path, Gentle

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

The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.

Tails, Cows, Lost

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.270

One foote is better then two crutches.

Two, Crutches

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.353

Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king's goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]

Kings, Years, Void

Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the matter.

Matter

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

Without businesse debauchery.

Debauchery

I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why. [I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]

Born

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