Top 1268 Quotes & Sayings by George Herbert - Page 3

Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know your selfe.

A woman and a glasse are ever in danger. [A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]

Time is the rider that breaks youth.

Where your will is ready, your feet are light.

A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.

That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.

By doing nothing we learne to do ill.

The table robbes more then a thiefe.

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

All things in their beeing are good for something.

Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love, or life.

Things well fitted abide.

Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.

The tongue talkes at the heads cost.

Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the matter.

One foote is better then two crutches.

Fear kills more than disease.

The goate must browse where she is tyed.

I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why. [I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]

A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.

When God will, no winde but brings raine.

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

He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.

My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.

Those that God loves, do not live long.

Feare nothing but sinne.

The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both. [The best remedy against an ill man is much ground between both.]

A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.

Hee hath not liv'd, that lives not after death.

He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne. [He that hath a head of wax must not walk in the sun.]

Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.

The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.

Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.

When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.

When a dog is drowning, everyone offers him a drink.

Who gives to all, denies all.

There is more talke then trouble.

God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.

Man Proposeth, God disposeth.

A good bargaine is a pick-purse. [A good bargain is a pick-purse.]

On a good bargain think twice.

His bark is worse than his bite.

Who hath no head, needes no heart.

Gifts enter every where without a wimble.

War is death's feast.

Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.

He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.

Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son makes him a foole.

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

The Catt sees not the mouse ever.

A gift much expected is paid, not given.

When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.

To a good spender God is the Treasurer.

Everyone thinks his sack heaviest.

If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.

Lord, with what care hast Thou begirt us round! Parents first season us; then schoolmasters deliver us to laws; they send us bound to rules of reason, holy messengers, pulpits and Sundays, sorrow dogging sin, afflictions sorted, anguish of all sizes, fine nets and stratagems to catch us in, bibles laid open, millions of surprises, blessings beforehand, ties of gratefulness, the sound of glory ringing in our ears: without, our shame; within, our consciences; angels and grace, eternal hopes and fears. Yet all these fences and their whole array one cunning bosom-sin blows quite away.

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

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

Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.

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.