George Herbert Giving Quotations

He that will not have peace, God gives him warre. [He that will not have peace, God gives him war.]

He that lends, gives.

He that gives me small gifts would have me live.

He that gives all before hee dies provides to suffer.

A gift much expected is paid, not given.

Who is the honest man? He that doth still and strongly good pursue To God, his neighbor, and himself most true: Whom neither force nor fawning can Unpin, or wrench from giving all their due.

Give not S. Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing. [Give not Saint Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing.]

He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife. [He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.

Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store. [Giving much to the poor doth increase a man's store.]

Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.

Give me simplicity, that I may live, So live and like, that I may know Thy ways, Know them and practise them: then shall I give For this poor wreath, give Thee a crown of praise.

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timbered, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives.

Who gives to all, denies all.

What one day gives us, another takes away from us. [What one day gives, another takes away from us.]

To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.

The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.

The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.

Promising is the eve of giving.

If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.

If the old dog barke he gives counsell. [If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.]

Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.

Give a clown your finger, and he will take your hand.

He that's long a giving, knowes not how to give.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.

Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.

Give loosers leave to talke.

Fooles give to please all but their owne.

To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes. [To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]

To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.