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• Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

  George Herbert

  Truth, Errors, Faults

  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.107

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• All things in their beeing are good for something.

  George Herbert

  All Things

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.341

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• The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.

  George Herbert

  World

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

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• A master of straw eates a servant of steele.

  George Herbert

  Masters, Servant, Straws

  George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.274

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• 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

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• War is death's feast.

  George Herbert

  Death, War, Dying

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

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• Pardon all but thy selfe.
  [Pardon all but thyself.]

  George Herbert

  Pardon, Thyself

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• 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

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• A crooked log makes a strait fire.

  George Herbert

  Fire, Crooked

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

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• 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

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• Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.

  George Herbert

  Running, Wings, Foxes

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

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• Where there is peace, God is.

  George Herbert

  Life, Peace

  George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.314

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• One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.

  George Herbert

  Relationship, Daughter, Fathers Day

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.168

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• He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.

  George Herbert

  Forgiveness, Bridges, Heaven

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• Better the feet slip then the tongue.

  George Herbert

  Feet, Tongue, Slips

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• None is offended but by himselfe.

  George Herbert

  Offended

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

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• Good words are worth much, and cost little.

  George Herbert

  Encouragement, Positivity, Cheerful

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.297, [s.n.]

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• To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.

  George Herbert

  Men, Giving

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.320

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• Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.

  George Herbert

  May, Bees

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

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• Storms make oaks take deeper root.

  George Herbert

  Roots, Storm, Deeper

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• Time is the rider that breaks youth.

  George Herbert

  Time, Youth, Break

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.311

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• Vertue never growes old.

  George Herbert

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.318

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• Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?

  George Herbert

  Hearing

  George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.296

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• Love and businesse teach eloquence.

  George Herbert

  Teach, Eloquence

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.350

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• Where your will is ready, your feet are light.

  George Herbert

  Light, Feet, Ready

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

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