George Herbert Quotes - Page 9

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

  George Herbert

  Worry, Debt, Pay

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• The smith and his penny both are black.

  George Herbert

  Black, Pennies

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

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• An old dog barks not in vain.

  George Herbert

  Dog, Vain, Bark

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

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• God provides for him that trusteth.

  George Herbert

  Trust, God Provides

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

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• None is offended but by himselfe.

  George Herbert

  Offended

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

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• He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.

  George Herbert

  Crafts, Shut Up, Shops

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

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• Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.

  George Herbert

  Wine, Old Friends, Provision

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

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• A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.

  George Herbert

  Sleepy, Masters, Servant

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

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• Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not till then.

  George Herbert

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.302

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• Gifts enter every where without a wimble.

  George Herbert

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.321

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• He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.

  George Herbert

  Forgiveness, Bridges, Heaven

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• To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.

  George Herbert

  Men, Giving

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.320

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• A great dowry is a bed full of brables.
  [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

  George Herbert

  Bed, Dowry

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• The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.

  George Herbert

  World

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

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• The resolved mind hath no cares.

  George Herbert

  Commitment, Mind, Care

  George Herbert, Izaak Walton (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.266, London, Pickering

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• An old cat sports not with her prey.

  George Herbert

  Sports, Cat, Prey

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

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• Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.

  George Herbert

  Gold

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

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• A married man turns his staffe into a stake.

  George Herbert

  Men, Married, Stakes

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.333

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• Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.

  George Herbert

  Running, Wings, Foxes

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

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• He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
  [He that hath a head of wax must not walk in the sun.]

  George Herbert

  Sun, Walks

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• You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.

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

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• He that once deceives is ever suspected.

  George Herbert

  Deceiving

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.305

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• A master of straw eates a servant of steele.

  George Herbert

  Masters, Servant, Straws

  George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.274

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• Praise none too much, for all are fickle.

  George Herbert

  Fickle, Too Much, Praise

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.267

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• God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

  George Herbert

  Medical

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

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