George Herbert quotes - page 6

Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest. (George Herbert)
Little wealth, little care. View quote
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Marry a widdow before she leave mourning. View quote
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It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle. View quote
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319. Little sticks kindle the fire, great ones put it out. View quote
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67. Never had ill workman good tooles. View quote
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[ The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd. ]. View quote
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848. He that endures is not overcome. View quote
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710. Three can hold their peace if two be away. View quote
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307. Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him. View quote
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[ Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be overturned. ]. (George Herbert)
720. Be what thou wouldst seem to be. View quote
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[ Hee that makes himself a sheep shall be eat by the wolfe. ]. View quote
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296. The child saies nothing but what it heard by the fire. View quote
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830. He thinkes not well that thinkes not againe. View quote
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No sooner is a temple built to God, but the Devil builds a chapel hard by. View quote
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322. Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home. View quote
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422. He that hath love in his brest hath spurres in his sides. View quote
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744. Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest. View quote
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601. The fatt man knoweth not what the leane thinketh. View quote
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753. By doing nothing we learne to do ill. (George Herbert)
20. You cannot know wine by the barrell. View quote
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79. Who is so deafe as he that will not heare? View quote
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136. Old wine and an old friend are good provisions. View quote
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Do well and right, and let the world sink. View quote
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George Herbert

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Occupation: English Poet
Born: April 3, 1593
Died: March 1, 1633
Quotes count: 285
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