George Herbert Quotes

It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.

Little wealth, little care.

Losse embraceth shame.

Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.

In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

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.

Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.

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

Goods are theirs that enjoy them.

Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.

A disarmed peace is weake.

Shee spins well that breedes her children.

The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.

Love makes a good eye squint.

Every one fastens where there is gaine.

Talking payes no toll.

The vertue of a coward is suspition.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

Good cable, to enforce and draw, And be thy law, While thou didst wink and wouldst not see.

The absent partie is still faultie.

The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.

The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.

Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.

That which two will, takes effect.

To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.

When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.

Short boughs, long vintage.

He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.

Good and quickly seldom meet.

Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind.

It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.

O what a sight were Man, if his attires Did alter with his minde; And like a dolphins skinne, his clothes combin'd With his desires!

Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

The wife is the key of the house.

He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.

Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.

He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.

Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.

He hath no leisure who useth it not.

Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

Pleasing ware is half sold.

All that shakes falles not.

God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.

There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.

Citties are taken by the eares.

Teach me, my God and king In all things thee to see And what I do in anything To do it as for thee