George Herbert Quotes About Lying

Quotes about: Lying

• Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

  George Herbert

  Sweet, Lying, Spring

  'Outlandish Proverbs' (1640) no. 420

• Honor and profit lie not all in one sack.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Honor, Gains

• Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

  George Herbert

  Truth, Honesty, Lying

  Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon, George Herbert (1768). “Sacred Prolusions: Or, Select Pieces from Bishop Taylor and Mr. Herbert. By the Rev. John Wheeldon, ... With a Preface and a Discourse on Rev.xviii. 21. By the Editor”, p.98

• He that makes his bed ill, lies there.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Bed, Ill

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

• He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.

  George Herbert

  Dog, Lying, Peer Pressure

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

• He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.

  George Herbert

  Lying

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

• Lie not, neither to thyself, nor man, nor God. Let mouth and heart be one; beat and speak together, and make both felt in action. It is for cowards to lie.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Heart, Men

• Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Long, Bed

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

• Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
  [Honour and profit lie not in one sack.]

  George Herbert

  Lying, Profit, Honour

• Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Thee

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.347

• Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Men, Looks

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.300

• Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.

  George Herbert

  Lying, World

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

• Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
  [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

  George Herbert

  Lying, Spurs, Reason

• Half the world knows not how the other half lies.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Half, World

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

• Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
  [Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.]

  George Herbert

  Lying, Overcoming, Well Dressed

• When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.

  George Herbert

  Lying, Blessing, Men

  'The Pulley' (1633)

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