George Herbert Quotes:

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

source: - George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.170

Topics: Love, Heart, Easy, Soft Heart, Good Heart

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Topics: Prayer, Night, Keys, Lock And Key

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

Topics: Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Grateful, Thankful Heart, So Grateful

He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.

Topics: Relationship, Forgiveness, Faith, Inspirational Forgiveness, Self Forgiveness

Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.

Topics: Roots, Challenges, Storm, Deep Roots

One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.

Topics: Relationship, Daughter, Fathers Day, Inspirational Father, Great Father

Where there is peace, God is.

Topics: Life

The best mirror is an old friend.

source: - George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.303

Topics: Mirrors, Old Friends, Inspirational Friendship, Lasting Friendship, Loyal Friend

Good words are worth much, and cost little.

Topics: Encouragement, Positivity, Cheerful, Good Words

Life is half spent before we know what it is.

source: - George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.177

Topics: Life, Bad Ass, Reality, Metaphors Of Life, Old Life

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Topics: Eye, Vision, Language, Innocent Eyes, Colored Eyes

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.

source: - George Herbert, Ann Pasternak Slater (1995). “The complete English works”

Topics: Beauty, Wise, Wisdom

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Topics: Inspirational, Sports, Confidence

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

Topics: War, Art Of War, Thieves

Storms make oaks take deeper root.

Topics: Roots, Storm, Deeper

Woe be to him that reads but one book.

Topics: Book, Reading, Statistics

Every mile is two in winter

Topics: Life, Winter, Two

The offender never pardons.

Topics: Forgiveness, Pardon

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

Topics: Mother, Good Mother, First Day Of School

A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.

Topics: Worry, Debt, Pay

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.

Topics: Mistake, Digestion, Language, Good Digestion

God sees hearts as we see faces.

source: - George Herbert (2010). “Priest to the Temple, Or, the Country Parson His Character and Rule of Holy Life, with Selected Poems from the Temple”, p.21, Lulu.com

Topics: Disappointment, Heart, Faces

One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.

Topics: Fathers Day, Son, Enough, Sons Love, Inspirational Father

A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.

Topics: Memories, Men, Rocks, Great Memories, No Memory

Many things are lost for want of asking.

Topics: Asking, Want, Losing

By all means use sometimes to be alone.

Topics: Mean, Solitude, Use, Loneliness And Solitude

Death used to be an executioner, but the resurrection of Christ makes him nothing but a gardener. When he tries to bury you, he's really planting you, and you're going to come up better than before.

Topics: Trying, Resurrection, Christ

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

Topics: Helping, Thee, Gods Will, God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.

Topics: Compromise, Fats, Lawsuit

The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.

Topics: Atheist, Atheism, Devil

Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.

Topics: Feet, Deception, Physicians

Love and a cough cannot be hid.

Topics: Love, Valentines Day, Funny Valentines Day, St Valentine, Coughing

Night is the mother of counsels.

Topics: Mother, Night, Express Yourself

There is great force hidden in a gentle command.

Topics: Literature, Force, Gentle

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

Topics: Sweet, Spring, Lying, May Flowers, Spring Day

The shortest answer is doing.

source: - George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.162

Topics: Life, Answers, Action

You must lose a fly to catch a trout.

Topics: Inspiration, Greatness, Cynical, Angling, Trout Fishing

Every path hath a puddle.

Topics: Adversity, Puddles, Path

Time is the rider that breaks youth.

Topics: Time, Youth, Break

All things require skill but an appetite.

Topics: Food, Skills, Appetite

A handful of good life is better than a bushel of learning.

Topics: Good Life, Happy Life, Life Is

He who has the pepper may season as he lists.

Topics: May, Lists, Peppers

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

Topics: Wine, Friendship Love, Taste, Savoring

Bibles laid open, millions of surprises.

Topics: Surprise

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

Topics: Wise, Men, Care

Take the gentle path.

Topics: Healing, Path, Gentle

God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

Topics: Medical

A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.

Topics: Health, Feet, Long

Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

Topics: Motivational, Positive, Courage, Inspirational Business, Where You Stand

He that hath lands hath quarrells.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.364

Topics: Land

Little wealth, little care.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.307

Topics: Care, Littles, Wealth

A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.317

Topics: Dishes, Cheerfulness

Lend only what you can afford to lose.

Topics: Lending, Loses

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

Topics: Humor, Talking, Easiness

Never was a miser a brave soul.

Topics: Bravery, Soul, Literature, Misers, Brave Souls

More have repented speech then silence. [More have repented speech than silence.]

Topics: Silence, Speech

Good and quickly seldom meet.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.310

Topics: Haste

A great ship asks deep water.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

Topics: Greatness, Deep Water, Ships

Persons unmask their evilest qualities when they do quarrel.

Topics: Quality, Quarrels, Persons

None knows the weight of another's burden.

source: - George Herbert (1871). “The English Poems of George Herbert: Together with His Collection of Proverbs Entitled Jacula Prudentum”, p.250

Topics: Weight, Burden, Knows

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

source: - George Herbert (1853). “The works of the Rev. George Herbert: with remarks on his writings, and a sketch of his life”, p.380

Topics: Life, Gains, Sometimes

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

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.275

Topics: Inspirational, Mother, Father

A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.354

Topics: Repairing

Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.321

Topics: Laughing, Wealth

He that steals an egg will steal an ox.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.325

Topics: Honesty, Eggs, Stealing

He that feares death lives not.

source: - George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.315

Topics: Life Death

His bark is worse than his bite.

source: - "Jacula Prudentum; or Outlandish Proverbs, Sentences, &c. Selected by Mr. George Herbert". Book compiled by George Herbert et al., 1651.

Topics: Wise, Wisdom, Bark

Where your will is ready, your feet are light.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

Topics: Light, Feet, Ready

An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.362

Topics: Taken, Men, Tongue

Words and feathers the wind carries away.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.325

Topics: Wind, Feathers, Carrie

Everyone thinks his sack heaviest.

Topics: Thinking, Perspective

Conversation makes one what he is.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.271

Topics: Conversation

Who hath no head, needes no heart.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.273

Topics: Heart

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.301

Topics: Taken, Language, Ill

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants. [One eye of the master sees more than ten of the servants']

Topics: Eye, Masters, Servant

A Dwarfe on a Gyants shoulder sees further of the two. [A dwarf on a giant's shoulder sees farther of the two.

Topics: Dwarves, Two, Giants

Pardon all but thy selfe. [Pardon all but thyself.]

Topics: Pardon, Thyself

Who letts his wife goe to every feast, and his horse drinke at every water, shall neither have good wife nor good horse.

source: - George Herbert (1959). “The works of George Herbert”

Topics: Horse, Water, Wife, Good Horse, Good Wife

The War is not don so long as my Enemy lives. [The war is not done so long as my enemy lives.]

Topics: War, Long, Enemy

A disarmed peace is weake.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.346

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

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.322

Topics: Favour, Knows

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

source: - George Herbert, Ann Pasternak Slater (1995). “The complete English works”

Topics: Book, Needs, Gains

The most effective mirror is definitely an previous good friend.

Topics: Good Friend, Mirrors

Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it. [Old praise dies unless you feed it.]

Topics: Praise, Dies

Castles are Forrests of stones.

Topics: Castles, Stones

In solitude, be a multitude to thyself.

Topics: Solitude, Multitudes, Thyself

Service without reward is punishment.

source: - George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.254

Topics: Punishment, Rewards

By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.

source: - George Herbert, Edward Clarke LOWE (1867). “The Church Porch, :... [being the Introduction to the Poem Entitled “The Temple”]; with Notes; and a Selection of Latin Hymns for Sunday Use in Upper Forms, Edited by E. C. Lowe”, p.16

Topics: Running, Mean, Years

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Topics: Liberty, Libertarian, Donkey

Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

Topics: House

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

Topics: Faults

Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.333

Topics: Revenge, Pardon, Slander

Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.297

Topics: Judgement, Action, Security

Fear kills more than disease.

Topics: Fear, Disease

Folly growes without watering.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.344

Topics: Folly

Living well is the best revenge.

source: - George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.308

Topics: Inspirational, Life, Happiness, Life Well Lived, Best Revenge

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

source: - "The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes".

Topics: Funny Friend, Heaven, Hell, Heaven And Hell

For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.340

Topics: Horse, Shoes, Want

Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.278

Topics: Fortune, Misfortunes

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

Topics: Dog, Drink, Drowning

Vertue never growes old.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.318

Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.349

Topics: Home, Dry, Bread

Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.318

Topics: Plant, Barefoot

Better never begin than never make an end.

Topics: Laziness, Ends, Speakers

Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316

Topics: Broads, Shoulders

Good workemen are seldome rich.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.352

Topics: Rich, Good Work

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

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.328

Topics: Enemy, No Friends, Needs

To a boiling pot flies come not.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

Topics: Pot, Boiling

On a good bargain think twice.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.260

Topics: Thinking, Think Twice, Bargains

Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.323

Topics: Knows

Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.315

Topics: Debt, Rich

Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.245

Topics: Men, Young, Old Man

The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to their house. [The more women look in their glass, the less they look to their house.]

Topics: Glasses, House, Looks

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

source: - George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.315

Topics: Men, Good Man, Thrive

Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.367

Topics: May, Easier

Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.

Topics: Shoes, Knows

If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.

source: - George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.316

Topics: Wise, Would Be, Done

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

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.364

Topics: Danger

Play not for gain, but sport. Who plays for more Than he can lose with pleasure, stakes his heart; Perhaps his wife's too, and whom she hath bore.

source: - Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon, George Herbert (1768). “Sacred Prolusions: Or, Select Pieces from Bishop Taylor and Mr. Herbert. By the Rev. John Wheeldon, ... With a Preface and a Discourse on Rev.xviii. 21. By the Editor”, p.102

Topics: Sports, Heart, Gambling

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

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

Topics: Art, House

Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the market.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.322

Topics: Home, Play

Show me a liar, and I'll show you a thief.

Topics: Inspirational, Liars, Thieves

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

source: - George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.255

Topics: Sweet, Honey, Bees, Sweet Honey, Honey Bee

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

source: - Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon, George Herbert (1768). “Sacred Prolusions: Or, Select Pieces from Bishop Taylor and Mr. Herbert. By the Rev. John Wheeldon, ... With a Preface and a Discourse on Rev.xviii. 21. By the Editor”, p.107

Topics: Truth, Errors, Faults, Fierceness

The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.349

Topics: Hurt, Tree, Plant

All things in their beeing are good for something.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.341

Topics: All Things

He that burnes most shines most.

source: - George Herbert (1856). “The Works of George Herbert, in Prose and Verse: Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, Incumbent of Bear Wood. With Illustrations”, p.320

Topics: Shining

Go not for every grief to the physician, nor for every quarrell to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.253

Topics: Grief, Physicians, Lawyer

Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.325

Topics: Skins, Camels, Young

Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.335

Topics: Want, Rich, Enough

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

source: - George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.258

Topics: Wrath, Giving, Weight

By doing nothing we learne to do ill.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.352

Topics: Doing Nothing, Ill

Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.

source: - George Herbert (2002). “George Herbert: Verse and Prose”, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

Topics: Liberty, Wealth, Sells

The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.345

Topics: Men

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another. [Disgraces are like cherries, one draws another.]

Topics: Cherries, Draws, Disgrace

Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]

Topics: Sea, Land, Settling

A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.

source: - George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.315

Topics: Fire, Wind, Kindles

In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.326

Topics: War, Men, Hunting

Patience, time and money accommodate all things.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.307

Topics: Money, Time And Money, All Things

Would you know what money is, go borrow some.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.303

Topics: Money, Knows

Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.298

Topics: Glasses, House, Glass Houses

To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.345

Topics: Money

Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.

source: - George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.302

Topics: Light, Long, Burden

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

source: - George Herbert (1959). “The works of George Herbert”

Topics: House, Prison

Step by step the ladder is ascended.

Topics: Perseverance, Persistence, Ladders

If you walk on snow you cannot hide your footprints.

Topics: Snow, Footprint, Evidence

He that endures is not overcome.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.318

Topics: Endurance, Overcoming, Endure

Thinke of ease, but worke on.

source: - George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.146

Topics: Ease

Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on every thing.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.373

Topics: Money, Poor

Humble Hearts have humble desires.

source: - George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.292

Topics: Heart, Humble, Humble Heart

The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.371

Topics: Sheep, Has Beens

Surely if each one saw another's heart, There would be no commerce, No sale or bargain pass: all would disperse And live apart.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.131

Topics: Heart, Would Be, Saws

Love your neighbor, yet pull not down your hedge.

source: - George Herbert (1877). “Beauties of Rev. George Herbert, A. M.”

Topics: Love, Life, Garden, Love Your Neighbor, Neighbors And Friends

Some evils are cured by contempt.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

Topics: Hate, Evil, Hatred

The tongue talkes at the heads cost.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

Topics: Cost, Tongue

Life without a friend is death without a witnesse. [Life without a friend is death without a witness.]

Topics: Witness, Spanish Proverb

Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the people.

source: - George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.188

Topics: Men, Wrath, People

Better the feet slip then the tongue.

Topics: Feet, Tongue, Slips

A crooked log makes a strait fire.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.317

Topics: Fire, Crooked

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

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.270

Topics: Tails, Cows, Lost

Nothing dries sooner then a teare.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

The goate must browse where she is tyed.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.317

Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.317

Topics: Dinner, Hunger, Pastime, Supper

Things well fitted abide.

source: - George Herbert, William Jerdan (1853). “The Works of the Rev. George Hebert”, p.383

Topics: Wells

The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.

Topics: White, Snow, Filth

The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.325

Topics: Sheep, Safety

Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.

source: - "Jacula Prudentum; or Outlandish Proverbs, Sentences, &c. Selected by Mr. George Herbert". Book compiled by George Herbert et al., 1651.

Topics: Friends, Salt

There is more talke then trouble.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.328

Topics: Trouble

Corn is cleaned with wind, and the Soul with chastening

source: - George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.306

Topics: Wind, Soul, Affliction

All are presumed good till they are found at fault.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.272

Topics: Justice, Faults, Found

The blind eate many a flie. [The blind eat many a fly.]

Topics: Blind

Who gives to all, denies all.

source: - George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.140

Topics: Giving, Deny

The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.

source: - "Jacula Prudentum" by George Herbert, 1651.

Topics: Wine, Doe, Bottles, Wine And Age, Bottles Of Wine

All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.

source: - George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.221

Topics: Beloved, Wells, Neighbour

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

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

Topics: Liberty, Prison

For all may have, If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.6

Topics: Ambition, Glorious Life, Trying, Dare To Try

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

Topics: Pay, Honey

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.323

Topics: Riches, Ancient, Gentility

None is a fool always, everyone sometimes.

Topics: Fool, Sometimes, Foolishness

Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?

source: - George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.296

Topics: Hearing

Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.310

Topics: Sea, Land, Feet

Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg'd, make thy accounts agree.

source: - George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.16

Topics: Morning, Night, Soul, Self-examination

To a crazy ship, all winds are contrary.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

Topics: Crazy, Wind, Ships

Promising is the eve of giving.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.317

Topics: Giving

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

Topics: Thinking, Faults, Speak

Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

source: - George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.169

Topics: Two, Three, Ifs

Feare nothing but sinne.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

War is death's feast.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.317

Topics: Death, War, Dying

Woe to the house where there is no chiding.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

Topics: House, Woe

One foote is better then two crutches.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.353

Topics: Two, Crutches

Saint Luke was a Saint and a Physitian, yet is dead.

Topics: Saint, Luke

Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne. [Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.]

Topics: Action, Praise, Turns

Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.338

Topics: May, Bees

Love and businesse teach eloquence.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.350

Topics: Teach, Eloquence

A gift much expected is paid, not given.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.309

Topics: Giving, Given, Expected

Fine words dresse ill deedes.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.307

Topics: Fine Words, Fine, Ill

The table robbes more then a thiefe.

source: - George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.347

Topics: Tables

The smith and his penny both are black.

source: - George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.298

Topics: Black, Pennies

Love is the true price of love.

source: - George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.162

Topics: Love Is, Price Of Love

When war begins, then hell openeth.

source: - George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.293

Topics: War, Hell