George Herbert Quotes

That which sufficeth is not little.

That's the best gowne that goes up and downe the house.

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.

Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.

The slothful is the servant of the counters.

All came from, and will goe to others.

A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.

Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.

There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.

Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.

Would it even be possible to add a "suggested wallpaper" feature that analyzes your favored walls and shows similar ones?

At Length the Fox turnes Monk.

After so many deaths I live and write.

It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.

Dogs are fine in the field.

A kinsman, a friend, or whom you intreate, take not to serve you, if you will be served neately.

Good workmen are seldom rich.

One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.

He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.

A penny spar'd is twice got.

He that preacheth giveth almes.

Though punishment be slow, still it comes.

Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.

Trust not one night's ice.

A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.

One stroke fells not an oke.

Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.

Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the Altar.

The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.

Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.

Some evils are cured by contempt.

The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts not.

Brabling Curres never want torne eares.

That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle and the distaffe.

One flower makes no garland.

Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.

Love is not found in the market.

A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken to is silent.

Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.

Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with thoughts.

Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.

The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.

Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.

Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.