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George Herbert Quotes about Lying

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Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

Sweet, Lying, Spring

'Outlandish Proverbs' (1640) no. 420

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

Truth, Honesty, Lying

Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon, George Herbert (1768). “Sacred Prolusions: Or, Select Pieces from Bishop Taylor and Mr. Herbert. By the Rev. John Wheeldon, ... With a Preface and a Discourse on Rev.xviii. 21. By the Editor”, p.98

Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

Lying, Spurs, Reason

When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.

Lying, Blessing, Men

'The Pulley' (1633)

Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.

Lying, World

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

Lie not, neither to thyself, nor man, nor God. Let mouth and heart be one; beat and speak together, and make both felt in action. It is for cowards to lie.

Lying, Heart, Men

Honour and profit lie not in one sacke. [Honour and profit lie not in one sack.]

Lying, Profit, Honour

Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.

Lying, Thee

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.347

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

Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.

Lying, Long, Bed

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.323

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

Lying, Men, Looks

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.300

He that makes his bed ill, lies there.

Lying, Bed, Ill

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

Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome. [Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.]

Lying, Overcoming, Well Dressed

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

Honor and profit lie not all in one sack.

Lying, Honor, Gains

He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.

Lying

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

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