George Herbert citations

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“183. Where the drink goes in there the wit goes out.”

“It (my book) is a picture of the many spiritual conflicts that have passed between God and my soul, before I could subject mine to the will of Jesus, my Master, in whose service I have now found perfect freedom. (Maycock, A L, Nicholas Ferrar of Little Gidding. SPCK, London, 1938)”

“991. Speake not of my debts, unlesse you mean to pay them.”

“Bibles laid open, millions of surprises.”

“253. A foole knowes more in his house then a wise man in another's.”

“18. When all sinnes growe old covetousnesse is young.”

“620. Before you make a friend eate a bushell of salt with him.”

“49. Love and a cough cannot be hid.”

“684. When God will punish, He will first take away the understanding.”

“His bark is worse than his bite.”

“336. He that makes his bed ill, lies there.”

“302. All is not gold that glisters.”

“648. Show me a lyer, and I'l shew thee a theefe.”

“404. One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.”

“To write a verse or two is all the praise
That I can raise.”

“445. A great ship askes deepe waters.”

“412. He that seekes trouble never misses.”

“707. Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.”

“The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.”

“By all means use sometimes to be alone.”

“192. Whose house is of glasse must not throw stones at another.”

“467. Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.”

“208. The honey is sweet, but the bee stings.”

“80. He that is warme thinkes all so.”

“779. He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.”

“177. One stroke fells not an oke.”

“499. Gluttony kills more then the sword.”

“496. Weigh justly and sell dearely.”

“14. Pleasing ware is halfe sould.”