Zitate von George Herbert
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Wer ein Geheimnis verrät, ist eines anderen Diener.
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Dichter, Lyriker, Geistlicher (England, 1593 - 1633).
George Herbert · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum
George Herbert wäre heute 431 Jahre, 0 Monate, 28 Tage oder 157.448 Tage alt.
Geboren am 03.04.1593 in Montgomery Castle
Gestorben am 03.03.1633 in Bermerton bei Salisbury
Sternzeichen: ♈ Widder
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Weitere 113 Zitate von George Herbert
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Exalted manna, gladness of the best, Heaven in ordinary, man well drest, The Milky Way, the bird of Paradise, Church-bells beyond the stars heard, the soul's blood, The land of spices; something understood.
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For us the winds do blow, The earth doth rest, heaven move, and fountains flow. Nothing we see, but means our good, As our delight or as our treasure: The whole is either our cupboard of food, Or cabinet of pleasure.
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Gossips are frogs - they drink and talk.
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Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all.
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Great business turns on a little pin.
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He begins to die that quits his desires.
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He that believes all, misseth; he that believes nothing, hits not.
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He that is long a giving knows not how to give.
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He that knows nothing doubts nothing.
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He that labors and thrives spins gold.
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He that lives in hope danceth without music.
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He that makes a good war makes a good peace.
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He that passeth a winter's day escapes an enemy.
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He that respects not is not respected.
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He that talks much of his happiness summons grief.
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He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.
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He would adore my gifts instead of Me, And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature: So both should losers be.
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Hearken unto a Verser, who may chance Rhyme thee to good, and make a bait of pleasure. A verse may find him, who a sermon flies, And turn delight into a sacrifice.
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Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.
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I got me flowers to strew Thy way; I got me boughs off many a tree: But Thou wast up by break of day, And brought'st Thy sweets along with Thee.