George Herbert Quotes - Page 44

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• It's not good fishing before the net.

  George Herbert

  Fishing

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

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• Jest not with the eye or with Religion.

  George Herbert

  Eye, Jest

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.297

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

  George Herbert

  Justice, House, Please

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• Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.

  George Herbert

  Eye, Spy, Ears

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

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• States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall bodies.

  George Herbert

  Body, Periods, States

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.373

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• Still fisheth he that catcheth one.

  George Herbert

  Stills

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

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• Such a Saint, such an offering.

  George Herbert

  Offering, Saint

  George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.292

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• Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
  [Sweet discourse makes short days and nights.]

  George Herbert

  Sweet, Night, Day And Night

  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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• Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married.
  [Take heed of a person marked, and a widow thrice married.]

  George Herbert

  Widows, Married, Thrice

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• Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.

  George Herbert

  Mother, Names, Steps

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• Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred woman.

  George Herbert

  Wenches, Young, Heed

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• Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.

  George Herbert

  People, Credit, Heed

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• Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.

  George Herbert

  Dirty, Long, Foul

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• Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.

  George Herbert

  Mad, Folks, Heed

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• Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled Enemy.

  George Herbert

  Enemy, Holes, Heed

  George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.188

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• Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on all sides.

  George Herbert

  Horse, Sides, Behinds

  George Herbert (1941). “The works of George Herbert”, Oxford University Press

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• Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.

  George Herbert

  Sweet, Wine, Sweet Wine

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.338

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• That is not good language which all understand not.

  George Herbert

  Language

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

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• That which sufficeth is not little.

  George Herbert

  Littles

  George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.321

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• That which two will, takes effect.

  George Herbert

  Two, Effects

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.169

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• 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

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• The absent partie is still faultie.

  George Herbert

  Absent, Stills

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.331

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• The Apothecaries morter spoiles the Luters musick.

  George Herbert

  Apothecary

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• The back-doore robs the house.

  George Herbert

  House

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

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• The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.

  George Herbert

  Gold

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.346

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