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George Herbert Quotes About Truth

Quotes about: Truth
  • Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

    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.107
  • Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.

    George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.278
  • Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

    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
  • All truths are not to be told.

    George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.247

George Herbert

  • Born: April 3, 1593
  • Died: March 1, 1633
  • Occupation: Poet
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