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Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.

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George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.338

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No love is foule, nor prison fair.

George Herbert

Love Is, Prison, Fairs

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.277

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Nothing lasts but the Church.

George Herbert

Church, Lasts

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.312

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One foole makes a hundred.

George Herbert

Hundred

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

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One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.

George Herbert

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.228

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One mouth doth nothing without another.

George Herbert

Mouths

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.323

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Pull downe your hatt on the winds side.

George Herbert

Wind, Sides

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

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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

George Herbert

Horse, Stalking, Foul

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.367

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They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.

George Herbert

Long

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

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They that are booted are not alwaies ready.

George Herbert

Ready

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

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They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed to rich men that are unthankful to God).

George Herbert

Men, Pay, Rich

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.369

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They that know one another salute a farre off.

George Herbert

Salute, Knows

George Herbert (1959). “The works of George Herbert”

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Though you see a Church-man ill, yet continue in the Church still.

George Herbert

Men, Church, Ill

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.168

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Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.

George Herbert

Stones, Herbs

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.339

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Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.

George Herbert

Eye

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.359

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Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

George Herbert

Fire, Water

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.335

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Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.

George Herbert

Laughing

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

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HELP = H(umor), E-go, edging God out, L-istening, P-urpose

George Herbert

Helping

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There would be no great ones, if there were no little ones.

George Herbert

Inspirational, Greatness, Men

"The Works of George Herbert in Prose and Verse".

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He that is drunken * * * Is outlawed by himself; all kind of ill Did with his liquor slide into his veins.

George Herbert

Veins, Slides, Kind

"The Temple". Poems by George Herbert, The Church Porch, Stanza 6, 1633.

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Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.

George Herbert

Hands, Gold, Lost

George Herbert, John N. Wall (1981). “The Country Parson ; The Temple”, p.215, Paulist Press

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A pittifull looke askes enough.

George Herbert

Enough

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Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
[Who hath none to still him, may weep out his eyes.]

George Herbert

Eye, His Eyes, May

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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.

George Herbert

Saint, Blame, Peter

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.318

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Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.

George Herbert

Modesty, Honour

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

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