George Herbert Quotes About House

Quotes about: House

• Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.

  George Herbert

  Glasses, House, Glass Houses

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

• Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).

  George Herbert

  House, Noise, Filth

• By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest; for 'Tis thine own: And tumble up and down what thou findst there. Who cannot rest till he good fellows find, he breaks up house, turns out of doors his mind.

  George Herbert

  Mean, Doors, House

  George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.7

• Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.

  George Herbert

  House, Fine, Dressings

  George Herbert (1846). “The Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.306, London : W. Pickering

• In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
  [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.]

  George Herbert

  House, Fiddle, Fiddlers

• The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to their house.
  [The more women look in their glass, the less they look to their house.]

  George Herbert

  Glasses, House, Looks

• The house shows the owner.

  George Herbert

  House, Owners, Shows

  George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.139

• God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.

  George Herbert

  House, Prison

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

• Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
  [Justice pleases few in their own house.]

  George Herbert

  Justice, House, Please

• The Mr. absent, and the house dead.

  George Herbert

  House, Absent

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.361

• A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
  [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]

  George Herbert

  House, Fats, Keepers

• Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.

  George Herbert

  House, Lawyer, Built

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

• The wife is the key of the house.

  George Herbert

  Keys, Wife, House

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

• God oft hath a great share in a little house.

  George Herbert

  House, Littles, Poverty

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.294

• A house and a woman sute excellently.

  George Herbert

  House

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

• Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.

  George Herbert

  House

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

• Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.

  George Herbert

  House

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.334

• My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.

  George Herbert

  Art, House

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

• He that would be well, needs not goe from his owne house.
  [He that would be well needs not go from his own house.]

  George Herbert

  House, Would Be, Needs

• That's the best gowne that goes up and downe the house.

  George Herbert

  House

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.352

• To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

  George Herbert

  Fire, Play, House

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.187

• After the house is finisht, leave it.

  George Herbert

  House

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

• Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.

  George Herbert

  House

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

• The back-doore robs the house.

  George Herbert

  House

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

• When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

  George Herbert

  House

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

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