Herbert Quotes

Machine makers always run the risk of becoming totally machine.

He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.

Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.

He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.

It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.

Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill diet was the mother.

God provides for him that trusteth.

Step by step the ladder is ascended.

A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.

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

On a good bargain think twice.

Where your will is ready, your feet are light.

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

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

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

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.

There is more talke then trouble.

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

Fear kills more than disease.

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

The table robbes more then a thiefe.

The tongue talkes at the heads cost.

Who gives to all, denies all.

Who hath no head, needes no heart.

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

A gift much expected is paid, not given.

Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.

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

Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.

The goate must browse where she is tyed.

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

The book of books, the storehouse and magazine of life and comfort, the holy Scriptures.

He that steals an egg will steal an ox.

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

He that lives most dies most.

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

An old cat sports not with her prey.

He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.

He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.

Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.

God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.

He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.

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

To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]

He that sowes trusts in God.

He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it. [He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it.]

Money wants no followers.