George Herbert Quotes - Page 17

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• The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.

  George Herbert

  Tree

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.298

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• The wolf must die in his own skin.

  George Herbert

  Skins, Dies

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.317

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• He--the country parson--is not witty or learned or eloquent, but holy.

  George Herbert

  Country, Witty, Holy

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• In thy discourse, if thou desire to please;
  All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie:
  Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease;
  Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.

  George Herbert

  Desire, News, Courtesy

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.9

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• Almes never make poore.

  George Herbert

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

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• If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always are!

  George Herbert

  Science, Risk, Littles

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• By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest; for 'Tis thine own: And tumble up and down what thou findst there. Who cannot rest till he good fellows find, he breaks up house, turns out of doors his mind.

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  Mean, Doors, House

  George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.7

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• 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.

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  Lying, Heart, Men

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• Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.

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  Bees, Longing, Idle

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

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• Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.

  George Herbert

  Care, Shields

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.322

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• Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.

  George Herbert

  Eye, Elbows, Disease

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

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• Dogs are fine in the field.

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  Dog, Fields, Fine

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

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• Evening words are not like to morning.

  George Herbert

  Morning, Evening

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.294

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• Every bees hony is sweet.

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  Sweet, Bees

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

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• Every sin brings its punishment with it.

  George Herbert

  Punishment, Sin

  George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.317

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• Give not S. Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing.
  [Give not Saint Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing.]

  George Herbert

  Giving, Saint, Economy

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• Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.

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  Ought

  George Herbert (1941). “The works of George Herbert”, Oxford University Press

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• Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.

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  Garden, Vines

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.364

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• Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.

  George Herbert

  Tree, Branches

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

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

  George Herbert

  Lying, Profit, Honour

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• Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

  George Herbert

  Profit, Fingers, Rings

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.251

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• I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.

  George Herbert

  Lightning, Thunder

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.325

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• I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
  [I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heir.]

  George Herbert

  Heirs, Holes, Mice

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• If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.

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  White, Should, Flocks

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.341

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• Withough danger you cannot go beyond danger.

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  Courage, Danger

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