George Herbert Quotes About Giving

Quotes about: Giving

• Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

  George Herbert

  Thank You, Thanksgiving, Thankful

• A gift much expected is paid, not given.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Given, Expected

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

• Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.

  George Herbert

  Thanksgiving, Thankful, Gratitude

  George Herbert (1850). “Beauties of George Herbert: with Selections from “The Synagogue.””, p.14

• Fooles give to please all but their owne.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Please

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

• Who is the honest man?
  He that doth still and strongly good pursue
  To God, his neighbor, and himself most true:
  Whom neither force nor fawning can
  Unpin, or wrench from giving all their due.

  George Herbert

  Honesty, Men, Giving

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.69

• If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
  [If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.]

  George Herbert

  Dog, Giving, Bark

• Who gives to all, denies all.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Deny

  George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.140

• Give loosers leave to talke.

  George Herbert

  Giving

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

• If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Knaves, Knows

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316

• Only a sweet and virtuous soul,
  Like season'd timbered, never gives;
  But though the whole world turn to coal,
  Then chiefly lives.

  George Herbert

  Sweet, Giving, Soul

  'Outlandish Proverbs' (1640) no. 420

• Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Restoring

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.344

• He that gives all before hee dies provides to suffer.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Suffering, Dies

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

• Promising is the eve of giving.

  George Herbert

  Giving

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

• Give me simplicity, that I may live,
  So live and like, that I may know Thy ways,
  Know them and practise them: then shall I give
  For this poor wreath, give Thee a crown of praise.

  George Herbert

  Life, Giving, Simplicity

  George Herbert (1709). “The temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations. [With] The synagogue”, p.179

• Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.
  [Giving much to the poor doth increase a man's store.]

  George Herbert

  Men, Giving, Poor

• He that gives me small gifts would have me live.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Small Gifts, Give Me

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1868). “The Poetical Works of George Herbert: With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes”, p.322

• The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.

  George Herbert

  Mother, Giving, Good Mother

• Give a clown your finger, and he will take your hand.

  George Herbert

  Hands, Giving, Clown

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.295

• God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.

  George Herbert

  Wrath, Giving, Weight

  George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.258

• He that lends, gives.

  George Herbert

  Giving

  George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.318

• The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.

  George Herbert

  Giving, Hard

• Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.

  George Herbert

  Sweet, Giving, Soul

  'Outlandish Proverbs' (1640) no. 420

• Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

  George Herbert

  Giving

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

• He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.
  [He that will not have peace, God gives him war.]

  George Herbert

  War, Giving

• The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

  George Herbert

  Men, Giving, Sick

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.371

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