In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
GEORGE HERBERTIn a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
GEORGE HERBERTTrue beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
GEORGE HERBERTIn a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
GEORGE HERBERTSundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
GEORGE HERBERTHee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
GEORGE HERBERTA little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERTSumme 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.
GEORGE HERBERTThe Mr. absent, and the house dead.
GEORGE HERBERTGood swimmers at length are drowned.
GEORGE HERBERTTo have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
GEORGE HERBERTFrenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
GEORGE HERBERTYou cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
GEORGE HERBERTThe wife is the key of the house.
GEORGE HERBERTHe plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
GEORGE HERBERTThe Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERT