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• In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.

  George Herbert

  Cheater, Wallets

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

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• It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.

  George Herbert

  Stakes

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.343

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• There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

  George Herbert

  Taken, Language, Ill

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.301

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• 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

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• By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.

  George Herbert

  Mean, Meditation, Soul

  "The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel".

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• A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.

  George Herbert

  Dishes, Cheerfulness

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.317

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• A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well.

  George Herbert

  Morning, Children, Latin

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

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• I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade: at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just.

  George Herbert

  Bird, Tree, Wish

  'Affliction (1)' (1633) l. 55

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• Words and feathers the wind carries away.

  George Herbert

  Wind, Feathers, Carrie

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.325

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• Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

  George Herbert

  Pace

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.315

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• Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.

  George Herbert

  Mother, Noses, Wipe

  George Herbert, Izaak Walton (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.288, London, Pickering

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• Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.

  George Herbert

  Revenge, Pardon, Slander

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.333

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• That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle and the distaffe.

  George Herbert

  Spun

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

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• To gaine teacheth how to spend.
  [To gain teacheth how to spend.]

  George Herbert

  Gains

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• Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

  George Herbert

  Wretched, Hard

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

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• Ready mony is a ready Medicine.

  George Herbert

  Medicine, Ready

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.366

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• Get to live;
  Then live, and use it; else, it is not true
  That thou hast gotten. Surely use alone
  Makes money not a contemptible stone.

  George Herbert

  Money, Use, Stones

  George Herbert (1824). “Herbert's Poems and Country Parson. A new edition; with the life of the author; from Izaak Walton”, p.60

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• Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing.

  George Herbert

  Owing

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.319

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• Two ill meales make the third a glutton.

  George Herbert

  Two, Ill, Thirds

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

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• An Idle youth, a needy Age.

  George Herbert

  Age, Youth, Needy

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.323

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• One hand washeth another, and both the face.

  George Herbert

  Hands, Faces

  George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.252

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• Prettiness dies first.

  George Herbert

  Firsts, Prettiness, Dies

  George Herbert (1856). “The Works of George Herbert, in Prose and Verse: Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, Incumbent of Bear Wood. With Illustrations”, p.317

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• If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.

  George Herbert

  Wise, Would Be, Done

  George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.316

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• No hair so small but hath his shadow.

  George Herbert

  Hair, Shadow

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.326, [s.n.]

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• Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it.
  [Old praise dies unless you feed it.]

  George Herbert

  Praise, Dies

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