Top 100 George Herbert Quotes
#3. When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
[When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot be much.]
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#5. I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
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#7. Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
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#9. Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
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#10. The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
[The little cannot be great unless he devour many.]
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#13. The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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#16. The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.
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#19. The worst speak something good; if all want sense,
God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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#20. Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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#22. The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
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#23. When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
[When a friend asks, there is no to-morrow.]
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#24. Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.
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#27. The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
[The escaped mouse ever feels the taste of the bait.]
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#29. The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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#33. He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is courteous.
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#36. The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.
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#37. The reasons of the poore weigh not.
[The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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#38. There would be no great men if there were no little ones.
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#41. Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
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#45. A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
[A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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#47. Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.
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#48. A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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#52. Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.
[Health and sickness surely are men's double enemies.]
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#53. For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost.
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#54. Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.
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#55. It is good to have friends both in Heaven and Hell.
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#56. Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
[Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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#58. The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
[The rich knows not who is his friend.]
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#60. The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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#61. To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
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#62. Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
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#63. Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
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#65. Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
[Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you can.]
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#66. States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall bodies.
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#67. When thou dost tell another's jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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#70. Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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#72. If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
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#73. To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
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#74. A woman and a glasse are ever in danger.
[A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]
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#75. He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
[He carries well, to whomit weighs not.]
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#77. Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
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#79. The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
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#80. Being on sea saile, being on land settle.
[Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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#81. Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.
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#82. A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
[A horse stumbles that has four legs.]
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#87. The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
[The best remedy against an ill man is much ground between both.]
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#88. Ah my deare God! though I am clean forgot, Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.
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#92. He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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#93. There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.
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#96. I envy no man's nightingale or spring;
Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme,
Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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#99. The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
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#100. It is very hard to shave an egge.
[It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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