George Herbert Quotes

Man Proposeth, God disposeth.

Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy.

Yeeres know more then bookes.

Love is the true price of love.

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

An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.

When war begins, then hell openeth.

He that endures is not overcome.

Thinke of ease, but worke on.

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.]

Things well fitted abide.

One foote is better then two crutches.

All things in their beeing are good for something.

A penny spar'd is twice got.

Beare with evill, and expect good.

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

A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.

Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.

He that hath lands hath quarrells.

Great paines quickly find ease.

He that hath hornes in his bosom, let him not put them on his head.

He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]

He that gives all before hee dies provides to suffer.

He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.

He that feares death lives not.

He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not. [He that doth what he should not shall feel what he would not.]

He that dies without the company of good men puts not himselfe into a good way.

He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

He that contemplates hath a day without night.

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Greene wood makes a hott fire.

He that chastens one, chastens 20.

He that burnes most shines most.

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

Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.

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

A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.

A Lyons skin is never cheape.

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.

Hast comes not alone.

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

He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.

A long tongue is a signe of a short hand. [A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]

He carries well, to whom it waighes not. [He carries well, to whomit weighs not.]

A faire death honours the whole life.

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

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

He that hath little is the lesse durtie.

A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.